On August 11, 2025, the Trump Administration issued an executive order extending the 10% IEEPA reciprocal tariffs on goods from China for an additional 90 days until November 10, 2025. The higher country specific tariffs were originally paused on May 14, 2025, and were set to escalate to 34% on August 12, 2025. The pause on escalation comes as there continue to be negotiations between the U.S. and Chinese governments in addressing the trade imbalances that are the focus on the current administration.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued specific guidance as to the continuation of the pause. Importers should review these instructions and work with their brokers to ensure that the tariffs are properly reported under the correct HTSUS subheadings.
The Husch Blackwell Trade Team continues to monitor these evolving trade and tariff issues and will provide updates as they become available.