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New Section 301 Tariff on Imports from Brazil Effective July 22, 2026

  • Writer: IFF, inc.
    IFF, inc.
  • 6 hours ago
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The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has announced a new 25% Section 301 tariff on certain products of Brazilian origin. The additional duty will take effect July 22, 2026.

 

What is changing?

Beginning July 22, 2026, imports of covered goods from Brazil will be subject to an additional 25% Section 301 tariff, unless an exemption or exclusion applies.

 

Goods Already in Transit

The Federal Register notice includes a limited "goods on the water" provision.

The additional tariff will not apply if:

  • The shipment was loaded onto a vessel at the port of loading and in transit on the final mode of transit prior to entry into the US before July 22, 2026, and

  • The shipment is entered for consumption (or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption) no later than July 29, 2026.

Importers with shipments currently in transit should work closely with their customs broker to determine whether they qualify for this exception.

 

No Stacking with Certain Section 232 Tariffs

The new Section 301 tariff will not stack with existing Section 232 duties on certain products. Goods already subject to the following Section 232 measures will generally not be assessed the additional 25% Brazil tariff:

  • Aluminum

  • Steel

  • Copper

  • Passenger vehicles and their parts

  • Medium- and heavy-duty vehicles and their parts

  • Wood products

  • Semiconductor articles

 

Products Excluded from the Tariff

Certain products are excluded from the new Section 301 action, including:

  • Civil aircraft and their parts and components

  • Certain pharmaceutical products

  • Additional products specifically identified in the Federal Register notice

Importers should review the Federal Register notice carefully to determine whether their products qualify for an exclusion.

 

What Importers Should Do

If you import products from Brazil, now is a good time to:

  • Review your product classifications and country of origin.

  • Determine whether your products are subject to the new tariff or qualify for an exclusion.

  • Identify any shipments that may qualify for the "goods on the water" exception.

  • Work with your customs broker to ensure entries are filed correctly when the new requirements take effect.


US CBP has issued CSMS # 69302472 as guidance to Trade for the newly implemented Sec 301 25% tariff that goes into effect today, July 22, on goods from Brazil.

 

A summary of the new Chapter 99 US HTS codes can be seen below, along with a full breakdown of each code found here.

 

·     9903.05.01; 25% on goods from BR unless the good is listed in 9903.05.02-09

·     9903.05.02; “in-transit”, must sail on M/V before 7/22 and be entered for consumption by 7/29

·     9903.05.03; list of exclusions by 8-or-10-digit HTS code

·     9903.05.04; description specific exclusions

·     9903.05.05; civil aircraft; their engines, parts, and components; other parts, components and subassemblies; and ground flight sims and their parts and components – exclusions

·     9903.05.06; pharma exclusions

·     9903.05.07; Sec 232 exclusions / kick-out

·     9903.05.08; donations exclusion

·     9903.05.09; informational materials exclusions

·     Chapter 98 gets you out – except for 9802.00.80, 9802.00.40/50/60 (duty applies to the value of the repairs/alterations)

FTZ must be admitted PFS

 

Official Resources

 

 

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