CBP Implements Presidential Executive Orders on Tariffs

CBP Announcements

Published March 8th, 2025

Detected March 5th, 2026

Summary

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has implemented five Presidential Executive Orders, introducing new tariff rates on imports from China, Hong Kong, Canada, and Mexico. These changes include additional tariffs based on product origin and type, effective March 4 and March 7, 2025.

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What changed

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced the implementation of five Presidential Executive Orders that significantly alter tariff rates on imports. Effective March 4 and March 7, 2025, additional tariffs have been imposed on goods from China, Hong Kong, Canada, and Mexico. These include a 25% tariff on goods not meeting USMCA rules of origin, a 10% tariff on certain Canadian and Mexican energy products and potash outside USMCA preference, and an increased 20% tariff on goods from China and Hong Kong. Tariffs on goods qualifying for USMCA preference from Canada and Mexico are no longer applicable as of March 7, 2025.

Importers and exporters must immediately adjust to these new tariff rates and ensure compliance with the updated requirements, particularly regarding USMCA rules of origin. CBP has issued Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) notices detailing these changes within the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). Companies should review these notices to understand the specific product classifications affected and ensure accurate duty payments to avoid potential penalties for non-compliance.

What to do next

Review CBP CSMS notices for specific tariff implementation details.
Update import duty calculations based on new tariff rates for China, Hong Kong, Canada, and Mexico.
Ensure compliance with USMCA rules of origin for goods imported from Canada and Mexico.

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Official CBP Statement On Tariffs

Release Date Sat, 03/08/2025 On March 4, 2025 and March 7, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) implemented five Presidential Executive Orders implementing tariff updates for imports from China, Hong Kong, Canada, and Mexico. Pursuant to these Executive Orders, CBP is collecting the following additional tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada, and China under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act:

Additional 25% tariffs on goods that do not satisfy U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) rules of origin.
A lower, additional 10% tariff on energy products imported from Canada that fall outside the USMCA preference.
A lower, additional 10% tariff on potash imported from Canada and Mexico that falls outside the USMCA preference.
Additional 20% on goods from China and Hong Kong (increased from 10% on March 4).
Effective March 7, 2025, no additional tariffs are due on goods from Canada and Mexico that qualify for the USMCA preference.

The rules that govern whether a product qualifies for USMCA preference are unchanged by the recent tariff updates and are found in 19 CFR 182.

These tariff updates have been implemented on the effective date and as such, there is no retroactive application.

CBP has issued 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 www.cbp.gov/trade/automated/cargo-systems-messaging-service.

Our focus remains on national security, enforcement, and the facilitation of legitimate trade. CBP is fully equipped to implement these Executive actions.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is America's frontline: the nation's largest law enforcement organization and the world's first unified border management agency. The 67,000+ men and women of CBP protect America on the ground, in the air, and on the seas. We enforce safe, lawful travel and trade and ensure our country's economic prosperity. We enhance the nation's security through innovation, intelligence, collaboration, and trust.