Question: With the recent tariff actions imposed by President Trump, I am seeking strong opinions as to whether any or all of these various tariffs can be claimed in drawback. Asked by: Jim Wickstead – Jim.Wickstead@IGT.com Answer 1: Duty drawback is available for legacy use, (prior to this year) and for the April tariff announcements […]
Question: The vessel sailed from China before effective the date of reciprocal tariffs, and entry was filed claiming exemption. Afterword, CBP elaborated to say that feeder vessels aren’t the same “mode of transit” as the mother vessel. Our shipment changed vessels and sailed from Korea after the effective date of the China 125% reciprocal tariffs. […]
Question: We have been using the import date on the entry summary to determine if the Reciprocal tariff is applied or excluded. The date goods were loaded onto a vessel at the port of loading and in transit on the final mode. The mode being ocean. The mode did not change. It began as ocean and […]
Question: Hello Reading through requirements for the 6-month remission granted by Canada for surtaxed items, my company qualifies. We have started applying the Special Authorization code OIC on those surtaxed items. But what is very unclear is how to submit the required documents to support these claims. Everything points back to the long-term exemption process. […]
Question: Can someone confirm exactly what this list represents? Annex-II.pdf https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Annex-II.pdf There are so many “lists” now I’ve lost track Answer 1: Annex II with relation to the reciprocal Tariffs is a list of Exlusions. If the goods are on that list, they should be exempt from the reciprocal tariffs established in that Executive Order. […]
Question: If we are drop-shipping from Germany to Canada, is our customer subject to the tariffs? We are the seller, but the goods never enter our commerce. These are shipped from our parent company in Germany right to the customer in Canada. The COO is also either Germany or another European country. Answer 1: […]
Question: My question is this: is loaded on board the vessel considered as in-transit for tariff exemption purposes? The reciprocal tariff EO states that goods loaded onto a vessel at the port of loading AND in transit on the final mode of transport before April 5, 2025 (10% baseline reciprocal tariff) and before April 9, […]
Question: Scenario: I have a client that exports useable antique pianos to EU. Pianos are exported to EU for “rebuild” with new parts/refinishing and then brought back to the USA. Tariffs when imported back to USA for resale are applied to the value added (parts + labor) in the EU country only. (Example: exported piano […]
Question: I am sure no one in the group has the firm answer, but based on for example with USMCA being extended, do we believe the 90 day pause on reciprocal tariffs will be extended? It seems like countries are working with the Trump administration for a resolution. Interested in the group’s thoughts on this […]
Question: Are IIT, HTSUS 9803.00.50, subject to IEEP tariffs? I did not see an exclusion in the EO for them. This could be disastrous for the chemical industry if they are subject to the tariffs (not that we are not already facing an economic catastrophe). Answer 1: Please review CSMS Message: CSMS # 64649265 – […]
Question: I have asked our consultants, lawyers and customs brokers. Everyone appears to have a different interpretation, so I am posing the same question here: If declaring Section 232 on a derivative from China the customs broker currently reports 2 lines. Line 1 non-aluminum content and Line 2 aluminum content. Will line 1 be subject […]
Question: Hello, If you import a set with the essential character item as origin Vietnam, but a component item as origin China, is the origin China item subject to tariffs (either/both Section 301 and IEEPA)? When importing a set, we understand that the X item sets the duty rate, but the V items are only […]
