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Updated: US publishes details of tariffs on Chinese products

06/02/2025

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Details of the new 10% tariff on all goods imported from China have been published in the US Federal Register.

  • The additional 10% tariff is on top of any existing tariffs
  • The additional 10% tariff applies to all exports from China and Hong Kong to the USA
  • The additional 10% tariff will also apply to any product marked ‘Made in China’ or ‘Made in ‘Hong Kong’ irrespective of where the product has been shipped from. For example a jacket made in China, brought in to the UK and the re-exported to the USA would attract the 10% tariff

We are working closely with our colleagues in the USA on this issue and will provide regular updates to members.

Exemptions and product in transit

The 10% duty does not apply to products made outside of China that contain fabric or yarn of Chinese origin. As an example the 10% extra tariff would not apply to a shirt made in Vietnam with Chinese fabric as long as the product was shipped from Vietnam.

Product in transit: The 10% duty does not apply to product that had been loaded on to a vessel at the port of loading or in transit on the final mode of transport before 12.01am Eastern Standard Time on 1 February 2025.

The only exemptions to the 10% tariff are for donations to help with disaster relief, films, music etc.

UKFT will provide further details as things develop. For member queries, please contact info@ukft.org

Considering setting up a business or logistics in the US?

Companies considering setting up a business or logistics in the United States may want to contact UKFT about this so that we can make introductions to help. There is currently no legal requirement for companies importing goods into the US to have a US legal entity, although this could change that short notice, and companies need to be aware of the risks of  creating nexus to pay US federal and/or state tax on their global revenue if they meet the threshold of having physical hardware or logistics on US soil. It is likely that the new presidency is going to look very carefully at the activities of non-US companies operating on US soil (logistics, travelling tailors etc) and what the tax implications on those companies should be.
UKFT has a number of qualified contacts in this space. Contact paul.alger@ukft.org if you would like to discuss this.