Latest tariff changes
Selected U.S. tariff-policy events, separated into formal actions and announcement-only signals.
Hand-curated from official sources. Every measure links to its Federal Register, USTR, CBP, or court document.
Rate & compliance changes
Linked to a Federal Register notice, CBP guidance, or court ruling. Verify product-level applicability before acting.
Duties begin
Section 232 drone duties apply to goods entered for consumption on or after 12:01 a.m. ET September 3, 2026.
Section 232 tariffs on drones and drone components (100% / 25%)
Conforming amendments to four exclusions
USTR updates four exclusions (Chapter 99 notes 20(vvv)(i)(4)–(6) and 20(vvv)(iv)(4)) to the ten-digit statistical categories USITC introduced on July 1, 2026, keeping coverage unchanged. The November 10, 2026 expiry is unaffected.
Section 301 product exclusions (extended through November 10, 2026)
Continuation-request windows close
The windows for domestic industries to request continuation of the July 2018 and August 2018 actions closed on July 5 and August 22, 2026. The tariffs continue in force while USTR conducts the next phase; no schedule has been published.
Section 301 tariffs on China (Lists 1–4A and 2024 strategic increases)
50% duties take effect
After a three-day delay, the additional 50% duty applies to annex-listed Canadian goods entered for consumption on or after 12:01 a.m. ET August 22, 2026.
Section 338 duties on Canadian vehicles, dairy and alcohol (50%)
USMCA U.S.-content submission procedures amended
Commerce amends the procedures under which importers of USMCA-qualifying automobiles document U.S. content, aligning timelines with the medium- and heavy-duty vehicle process.
Commerce proposes 14 more derivative categories
BIS requests comments on adding derivative articles — including electrical cables, heat exchangers, safes, fire extinguishers, welding-equipment components, cranes and trailers — to the Section 232 steel, aluminum and copper duties. Comments closed August 27, 2026; no implementing notice has been published yet.
Commerce proposes 14 more derivative categories
BIS requests comments on adding derivative articles — including electrical cables, heat exchangers, safes, fire extinguishers, welding-equipment components, cranes and trailers — to the Section 232 steel, aluminum and copper duties. Comments closed August 27, 2026; no implementing notice has been published yet.
Commerce proposes 14 more derivative categories
BIS requests comments on adding derivative articles — including electrical cables, heat exchangers, safes, fire extinguishers, welding-equipment components, cranes and trailers — to the Section 232 steel, aluminum and copper duties. Comments closed August 27, 2026; no implementing notice has been published yet.
First collection phase takes effect
The tariff regime begins for companies listed in Annex III; remaining covered companies are scheduled to enter on September 29, 2026.
Section 232 pharmaceutical tariffs (phased in from July 31, 2026)
UK pharmaceutical rate reduced to zero
Commerce implements the U.S.-UK pharmaceutical pricing arrangement by reducing the Section 232 rate on qualifying UK patented pharmaceuticals and ingredients from 10% to 0%.
Section 232 pharmaceutical tariffs (phased in from July 31, 2026)
Import-adjustment offset procedures published
Commerce sets the procedures for U.S. vehicle and engine manufacturers to claim the import-adjustment offset against Section 232 duties on automobile and medium- and heavy-duty vehicle parts.
Import-adjustment offset procedures published
Commerce sets the procedures for manufacturers to claim the import-adjustment offset against Section 232 duties on medium- and heavy-duty vehicle parts.
Surcharge lapses at the 150-day statutory limit
The proclamation's own terms and Section 122's 150-day cap set expiry at July 24, 2026. A Federal Register search on August 3, 2026 found no document extending, continuing or replacing the surcharge, so it lapsed by operation of law and duties are no longer collected under it. Duties paid between February 24 and July 24, 2026 remain subject to the pending appeal of the CIT ruling. Separately, USTR's Section 301 forced-labor tariffs took effect the same day.
Additional duties take effect
10% or 12.5% additional duties apply to goods entered on or after 12:01 a.m. ET July 24, 2026 — the day the Section 122 surcharge expired. Section 232 articles are exempt; goods in transit before July 24 and entered before July 28 are excluded.
Section 301 forced-labor tariffs on 60 economies (10% / 12.5%)
25% duty takes effect
The additional 25% duty applies to products of Brazil entered on or after 12:01 a.m. ET July 22, 2026, with an in-transit exception through July 29 and annex-listed exclusions.
Joint review held; U.S. declines to confirm extension
Ambassador Greer states the United States "did not agree to renew the USMCA in its current form." Canada and Mexico supported extension. The agreement remains in force and enters annual reviews; a third U.S.–Mexico negotiating round was set for the week of July 20.
USMCA joint review (held July 1, 2026 — no extension confirmed)
CAPE Phase 2: reconciliation-flagged entries
Entries flagged for reconciliation with no reconciliation entry filed become eligible. Finally liquidated entries remain outside the process; CBP has given no date for Phase 3.
CBP makes the suspension indefinite in regulation
Two interim final rules suspend de minimis indefinitely under CBP's own statutory authority for non-postal and postal shipments, and replace the temporary postal process with a formal informal-entry regime. Comments were due July 24, 2026.
Investigation initiated
USTR initiates a Section 301 investigation into Germany's pricing and reimbursement of innovative pharmaceuticals and requests public comments and a hearing. No tariff action is proposed at this stage.
Section 301 investigation: Germany pharmaceutical pricing (no duties yet)
Base rate reset to 25%
Proclamation 11032 sets the steel and aluminum rate at 25% (from 50%) from June 8, 2026 through December 31, 2027, adds a 15% combined floor for listed partners, lowers the U.S.-content threshold from 95% to 85%, and extends the 15% transitional rate to agricultural equipment and residential HVAC.
Base rate reset to 25%
Proclamation 11032 sets the aluminum rate at 25% (from 50%) from June 8, 2026 through December 31, 2027, with a 15% combined floor for listed partners, the transitional 15% rate extended to more equipment, and the U.S.-content threshold lowered to 85%.
June 2026 adjustments
Further rate-structure adjustments effective June 8, 2026 through December 31, 2027.
USTR determinations and proposed actions
USTR finds that 54 economies failed to impose a forced-labor import prohibition and six failed to enforce one, and proposes additional duties of 10–12.5% with a textile tariff-rate-quota mechanism. Comments invited.
Section 301 forced-labor tariffs on 60 economies (10% / 12.5%)
Determination and proposed action
USTR determines that Brazil's practices are unreasonable and burden U.S. commerce, and proposes a 25% additional duty with product exclusions. Comments invited.
Investigation initiated
USTR initiates a Section 301 investigation into Vietnam's intellectual-property acts, policies and practices following its Priority Foreign Country designation, and requests public comments. No tariff action is proposed at this stage.
Section 301 investigation: Vietnam intellectual property (no duties yet)
Onshoring-agreement procedures published
Commerce publishes procedures for company-specific onshoring agreements that qualify for reduced rates.
Section 232 pharmaceutical tariffs (phased in from July 31, 2026)
Court of International Trade rules surcharge unlawful
A divided CIT panel holds the Section 122 surcharge unlawful. The government appeals to the Federal Circuit; collection continues pending appeal.
Second four-year review initiated
USTR opens the second statutory review of the China 301 actions — the process that could raise, lower, or restructure the rates.
Section 301 tariffs on China (Lists 1–4A and 2024 strategic increases)
Taiwan aircraft components removed from derivative duties
Implementing the U.S.–Taiwan agreement, derivative Section 232 steel, aluminum and copper duties no longer apply to aircraft components that are products of Taiwan (new heading 9903.96.03).
Taiwan aircraft components removed from derivative duties
Implementing the U.S.–Taiwan agreement, derivative Section 232 steel, aluminum and copper duties no longer apply to aircraft components that are products of Taiwan (new heading 9903.96.03).
Taiwan aircraft components removed from derivative duties
Implementing the U.S.–Taiwan agreement, derivative Section 232 steel, aluminum and copper duties no longer apply to aircraft components that are products of Taiwan (new heading 9903.96.03).
Taiwan auto parts capped at 15%
Implementing the U.S.–Taiwan agreement, Section 232 duties on listed Taiwan-origin automobile parts are limited so the combined rate does not exceed 15%; parts with a Column 1 rate of 15% or more pay no Section 232 duty (new headings 9903.94.66–9903.94.69).
Taiwan timber and wood derivatives capped at 15%
Implementing the U.S.–Taiwan agreement, Section 232 duties on Taiwan-origin timber, lumber and wood derivative products are limited to a 15% combined rate (new heading 9903.76.24).
CBP opens the CAPE refund process (Phase 1)
Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries lets importers or brokers file one ACE declaration covering many entries. Phase 1 covers unliquidated entries and entries liquidated within the preceding 80 days; refunds include interest.
Duty base expanded to full customs value
Post-IEEPA-ruling proclamation tightens the regime: derivative duties apply to full customs value and more products are covered.
Folded into unified metals framework
Coverage expanded and enforcement tightened alongside steel and aluminum.
Section 232 proclamation issued
Formal proclamation sets the 100% default rate with country and onshoring carve-outs, effective July 31, 2026 (Annex III companies) and September 29, 2026 (all others).
Section 232 pharmaceutical tariffs (phased in from July 31, 2026)
Surcharge takes effect
10% surcharge applies to goods entered for consumption on or after February 24, 2026. The 150-day statutory clock starts running.
Supreme Court strikes down IEEPA tariffs, 6–3
Chief Justice Roberts writes that IEEPA's power to 'regulate importation' does not include imposing tariffs. The reciprocal tariff program is void; paid duties become potentially refundable.
Struck down by the Supreme Court
The IEEPA ruling voids the fentanyl tariffs along with the reciprocal program.
Struck down by the Supreme Court
The IEEPA ruling voids the Canada border tariffs.
Struck down by the Supreme Court
The IEEPA ruling voids the Mexico border tariffs.
Underlying tariffs voided
The Supreme Court's IEEPA ruling voids the suspended tariffs themselves; the truce survives as the framework for restoration talks.
U.S.–China reciprocal tariff truce (expires November 10, 2026)
Narrow 25% tariff takes effect
Proclamation imposes 25% on advanced semiconductors meeting defined performance thresholds, far narrower than the threatened scope.
Amendments published
Amendments adjust scope and align rates with framework agreements for certain partners.
Exclusions extended to November 10, 2026
USTR extends product exclusions, aligning their expiry with the U.S.–China truce window.
Section 301 product exclusions (extended through November 10, 2026)
Cut to 10% under the trade truce
Following the U.S.–China economic and trade arrangement, 10 percentage points are removed from the cumulative rate.
Kuala Lumpur arrangement: one-year truce
Suspension of heightened reciprocal rates extended through November 10, 2026; fentanyl tariff cut by 10 points; China commits on rare earths and agricultural purchases.
U.S.–China reciprocal tariff truce (expires November 10, 2026)
Defused by the Kuala Lumpur truce
The truce arrangement supersedes the threat; the 100% tariff is never imposed.
Supreme Court hears argument
The Court hears consolidated argument in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump on whether IEEPA authorizes tariffs.
Tariffs take effect
25% duties on medium- and heavy-duty vehicles and parts and 10% on buses take effect.
Tariffs take effect
10% duties on softwood timber and lumber and 25% on listed furniture products take effect.
USTR opens public comment for the review
Request for comments and notice of public hearing on the operation of USMCA ahead of the 2026 joint review.
USMCA joint review (held July 1, 2026 — no extension confirmed)
Scope modified; framework-deal procedures established
Modifications align reciprocal rates with announced framework agreements and set procedures for implementing them.
Truce extended 90 days
The suspension is extended while negotiations continue.
U.S.–China reciprocal tariff truce (expires November 10, 2026)
50% copper tariff takes effect
Proclamation imposes 50% tariffs on semi-finished copper products and copper-intensive derivatives.
Country-specific rate pause extended
The suspension of higher country-specific rates is extended while bilateral deals are negotiated.
Rate doubled to 50%
Proclamation raises the steel tariff from 25% to 50% for all origins except the United Kingdom (25%).
Rate doubled to 50%
Proclamation raises the aluminum tariff to 50% for all origins except the United Kingdom (25%).
CIT rules tariffs unlawful in V.O.S. Selections
The Court of International Trade holds IEEPA does not authorize the tariffs. The ruling is stayed pending appeal; collection continues.
Geneva agreement pauses escalation
Both sides step back from triple-digit tariffs for 90 days; the U.S. reciprocal rate on China drops to 10% plus the 20% fentanyl tariff.
U.S.–China reciprocal tariff truce (expires November 10, 2026)
Auto-parts tariff takes effect
25% tariff extends to listed automobile parts; amendments establish the import-adjustment offset for U.S. assembly.
10% baseline takes effect
Baseline rate applies to most imports; country-specific rates follow on April 9 and are suspended for 90 days the same day for most partners.
25% vehicle tariff takes effect
Proclamation imposes 25% tariffs on imported automobiles.
Exemptions ended, scope expanded
February 2025 proclamation ends country exemptions and alternative agreements, restoring the 25% tariff on all origins and extending it to more derivatives.
Rate raised to 25%, exemptions ended
February 2025 proclamation raises aluminum tariffs from 10% to 25% and ends country exemptions.
USMCA-originating goods exempted
Goods qualifying for USMCA preference are excluded from the additional duties.
USMCA-originating goods exempted
Goods qualifying for USMCA preference are excluded from the additional duties.
Tariffs take effect
CBP implements 25% additional duties on products of Canada (10% on energy resources).
10% tariff takes effect
Executive order imposes an additional 10% tariff on products of China citing the synthetic-opioid supply chain.
Four-year-review increases begin
Strategic-sector increases phase in: 100% on EVs and 25–50% on solar, semiconductors, batteries, and critical minerals across 2024–2026.
Section 301 tariffs on China (Lists 1–4A and 2024 strategic increases)
List 1 takes effect
First tranche of 25% tariffs on Chinese goods under the Section 301 technology-transfer investigation.
Section 301 tariffs on China (Lists 1–4A and 2024 strategic increases)
Threat watch
Announced or threatened — no formal instrument exists yet. No compliance action is required. Watch, don't panic.
Start delayed three days during negotiations
Proclamation 11056 suspends the three Section 338 actions for three days, moving the effective date from August 19 to August 22, 2026, because Canada "has expressed a commitment to remove the discriminations". Any duties collected in the gap are refunded under standard CBP procedures.
Section 338 duties on Canadian vehicles, dairy and alcohol (50%)
Proclamation 11055 signed
The President finds drone imports threaten national security and sets 100% and 25% duties with a September 3, 2026 start, partner caps of 15% (10% for the UK), and a delayed 25% on further components from February 9, 2027.
Section 232 tariffs on drones and drone components (100% / 25%)
Proclamation 11052 signed
A 15% Section 232 duty on polysilicon and its derivatives is set to begin December 4, 2026, with 15% combined caps for listed partners and 10% for the UK.
Section 232 polysilicon and solar-derivative tariffs (15%, from December 4, 2026)
Half-rate incentive for onshoring primary aluminum
Proclamation 11045 lets companies with approved plans to build U.S. primary-aluminum capacity (construction to start by January 20, 2029) import primary aluminum at half the Section 232 rate, up to their planned annual output.
Three Section 338 proclamations signed
Proclamations 11046 (alcoholic beverages), 11047 (dairy) and 11048 (motor vehicles) find Canadian discrimination against U.S. commerce and set an additional 50% duty from August 19, 2026.
Section 338 duties on Canadian vehicles, dairy and alcohol (50%)
Suspension continued after the IEEPA ruling
A new order continues the suspension; the Supreme Court's IEEPA decision addressed tariffs, not the de minimis suspension.
Proclamation signed hours after IEEPA ruling
President signs a proclamation imposing a 10% temporary import surcharge under Section 122, replacing part of the revenue from the IEEPA tariffs struck down the same day.
Executive Order 14389 ends collection
Signed the day of the ruling, EO 14389 directs that the IEEPA duties under the 2025–26 orders "shall no longer be in effect and shall no longer be collected", and agencies to effectuate it immediately.
Executive Order 14389 ends collection
Signed the day of the ruling, EO 14389 directs that the IEEPA duties under the 2025–26 orders "shall no longer be in effect and shall no longer be collected", and agencies to effectuate it immediately.
Executive Order 14389 ends collection
Signed the day of the ruling, EO 14389 directs that the IEEPA duties under the 2025–26 orders "shall no longer be in effect and shall no longer be collected", and agencies to effectuate it immediately.
Executive Order 14389 ends collection
Signed the day of the ruling, EO 14389 directs that the IEEPA duties under the 2025–26 orders "shall no longer be in effect and shall no longer be collected", and agencies to effectuate it immediately.
Administration signals restoration plans
Treasury says combining Section 122, 232, and 301 will keep 2026 tariff revenue 'virtually unchanged' despite the ruling.
100% tariff threatened via social media
Post threatens an additional 100% tariff on China from November 1 in response to rare-earth export controls. Markets drop sharply; no instrument follows.
100% pharma tariff statement
The president states branded pharmaceutical imports will face 100% tariffs unless manufacturers build U.S. plants. No instrument follows for six months.
Section 232 pharmaceutical tariffs (phased in from July 31, 2026)
Executive Order 14324 suspends de minimis for all countries
Duty-free de minimis treatment ends for all origins; low-value shipments must be entered and pay applicable duties.
'100% tariff on chips' statement
The president states semiconductor imports will face tariffs of roughly 100% unless companies manufacture in the U.S. No legal instrument follows at that scope.
Executive Order 14257 signed ('Liberation Day')
EO imposes a 10% baseline tariff on nearly all imports and higher country-specific 'reciprocal' rates under IEEPA.
Executive order signed, then paused 30 days
Order imposes 25% tariffs on Canadian goods; implementation is paused for 30 days two days later after border-security commitments.
Executive order signed, then paused 30 days
Order imposes 25% tariffs on Mexican goods; implementation is paused for 30 days after commitments on border enforcement.
Published, not yet reviewed
Tariff-related Federal Register publications from the last 120 days that TariffOS has not yet reviewed. They are listed so silence here is never mistaken for "nothing happened".
The Federal Register could not be reached, so we cannot say whether anything is pending.