New Import Duties on China and Hong Kong Goods Effective February 4, 2025

Effective February 4, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will impose additional duties on imports from China and Hong Kong under Executive Order 13936 and the February 1, 2025, Executive Order addressing the synthetic opioid supply chain. Shipments containing these goods will no longer qualify for de minimis exemptions under 19 U.S.C. § 1321(a)(2)(C) and will be subject to standard duties and taxes. Imports entered or withdrawn for consumption on or after 12:01 a.m. EST on February 4, 2025, will face a 10% ad valorem duty under HTSUS classification 9903.01.20, except for specific exemptions such as humanitarian donations (9903.01.21), informational materials (9903.01.22), and certain pre-shipped goods (9903.01.23).

Additional duties will apply to certain Chapter 98 tariff classifications and goods processed in foreign trade zones unless they qualify for domestic status. No drawback will be available for these duties. Filers/importers must submit formal or informal entries with applicable duties, taxes, and fees, as CBP will reject de minimis clearance requests. Manifests submitted or Entry Type 86 created before 12:01 a.m. EST on February 4, 2025, will not qualify for de minimis exemptions if the shipments arrive after this time, and pre-arrival clearance will be canceled. Filers must monitor shipment messages and respond accordingly, especially to error codes indicating non-compliance. CBP will provide additional technical guidance as needed through CSMS updates.

To view the full CSMS:
CSMS # 63992482 - GUIDANCE: ACE Processing of De Minimis Shipments Per Executive Orders issued February 1, 2025 

CSMS # 63988468 - GUIDANCE: Additional Duties on Imports from China