CBP Statement on New Tariffs and Enforcement

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Published April 8th, 2025

Detected March 5th, 2026

Summary

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a statement detailing the implementation and enforcement of new presidential tariffs. The agency highlighted its role in collecting over $200 million daily in associated revenue and outlined specific tariff rates and effective dates for various goods, including passenger vehicles and imports from China.

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What changed

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a statement confirming its readiness to implement and enforce new presidential tariffs, including a 25% duty on passenger vehicles and light trucks, a 10% reciprocal tariff on all countries, and individualized tariffs for 86 countries, effective April 3rd through April 9th, 2025. The agency also detailed specific tariff structures for goods from China and Hong Kong, including a duty of $25 or 30% per item for postal items under $800, increasing to $50 per item after June 1, 2025. CBP has already collected significant revenue from previous executive orders related to synthetic opioids, illicit drugs, southern border situations, and steel/aluminum imports.

Regulated entities, particularly importers and exporters, must review the specific tariff rates and effective dates applicable to their goods. Compliance with these new duties is mandatory, and CBP is equipped to enforce them. Companies should consult the Harmonized Tariff Schedule for detailed commodity classifications and ensure their import processes align with these directives to avoid penalties. While specific compliance deadlines for all listed tariffs are tied to their effective dates, the increased duty rate for postal items from China and Hong Kong after June 1, 2025, presents a clear future action point.

What to do next

Review Harmonized Tariff Schedule for applicable tariff rates and classifications.
Ensure import processes are updated to reflect new tariff rates and effective dates.
Monitor CBP guidance for any specific exclusions or further implementation details.

Penalties

The statement implies enforcement of all laws and Presidential directives, suggesting penalties for non-compliance with tariff collection, though specific penalty amounts are not detailed in this announcement.

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Release Date Tue, 04/08/2025 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is uniquely positioned to implement and enforce the President’s tariffs using all our enforcement and revenue collection authorities. CBP has successfully implemented 13 tariff-related presidential actions during this Administration and each day collects over $200 million in additional associated revenue.

CBP is working closely with other government agencies to implement “Liberation Day” announcements and will continue to provide detailed guidance to promote compliance and uniform enforcement across the nation. Serving on America’s frontline, CBP strictly enforces all laws and Presidential directives to secure our economic sovereignty and is fully equipped and ready to collect duties owed for goods subject to tariff and small packages.

CBP is collecting the following additional tariffs under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 as of April 3rd, 2025:

an additional 25% duty on passenger vehicles and light trucks from all countries.
CBP will be collecting the following additional tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA):
a 10% tariff on all countries beginning April 5, 2025, at 12:01 a.m. EDT with exclusions.
an individualized reciprocal higher tariff from 11% to 50% for 86 countries with exclusions on April 9, 2025, at 12:01 a.m. EDT.
applicable duties on products of China and Hong Kong that previously qualified for duty-free treatment sent through means other than the international postal network valued at or under $800 from China starting May 2, 2025 at 12:01 AM EDT.
a duty valued at 30% of the value or $25 per item for postal items containing goods from China and Hong Kong sent through the international postal network valued at or under $800. The duty rate on such goods will increase to $50 per item after June 1, 2025.
Following recent Presidential actions, CBP has collected the following duties under:
EO 14195 (Imposing Duties To Address the Synthetic Opioid Supply Chain in the People's Republic of China: over $4.8 billion.
EO 14193 (Imposing Duties To Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across Our Northern Border): around $861 million.
EO 14194 (Imposing Duties To Address the Situation at Our Southern Border): over $2 billion.
Section 232 on steel and aluminum imports: over $1 billion.
For additional information on tariff and de minimis implementation:
All tariffs for specific commodities can be found in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
CBP issues Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) notices on each tariff implementation update in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) and will continue to communicate updates and related technical information via CSMS. The public can review these notices at Cargo Systems Messaging Service.
Find Frequently Asked Questions about the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
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