Hurricane’s data-driven APIs are updated real time in line with changes to tariffs and compliance processing rules. Given the state of flux with the USA at the moment and the imposition of new additional tariffs, this page will be updated potentially several times a day.
USA General
We are closely monitoring the volatile situation with the imposition of tariffs by the current US Administration, and any and all changes imposed by them, or in retaliation by other nations, will be automatically applied by Hurricane systems from the point they apply.
The updates for an additional duty rate of 25% for all automotives is live on Hurricane’s systems inline with the Executive Order detailing these changes. This will then also apply to automotive parts from 00:01 EST on May 3rd.
The additional flat rates of duty being applied to all global nations went live with the 10% rate on 5th April and the additional higher rates that came in on 9th April have now been rescinded, and there is now a global rate of 10%. This excludes Canada and Mexico as per below.
Russia, Belarus, Cuba and North Korea are exempt from this as USA believes there are sufficent tariffs in place already, and trade with these nations is insignificant.
This now includes further additional duty rates levied against China in the Executive Orders issued on 8th and 9th April, bringing China’s base additional duty to 125%. There are some exemptions to these rates, and our solutions are ready for all changes.
We are also aware that there are exemptions, across all nations, for copper, critical minerals, lumber, pharmaceutical products and semiconductors, that are implicit in the Executive Orders.
The additional processing for low value shipments and the removal of deminimis for Mainland China (CN), Hong Kong (HK) and Macau (MO) will go live on 2nd May. Hurricnane’s API is ready for the changes and the flexibility we have built in to it by design mean that these changes will be easy to implement for our clients. In Summary these will be as follows:
- For items being transited using express services the $800 deminimis rate is removed and all applicable duties must be paid
- For items transiting using the postal network the shipper can elect to have duty calculated in one of two ways:
- – A flat rate of 90% per line item, up from the previously announced 30%
- – A flat fee of $75 per line item which will increase to $150 from June 1st, up from the previously announced $25 and $50
- The shipper can notify which method will be used, however all shipments must be then treated using the same method. Th shipper can change methods on a periodic basis – indicated as typically mothly, by prior notice to CBP of at least 24 hours.
Please get in touch to find out how we can help you avoid errors in cross border processing, in this ever changing world.
Iron and Steel Imports into USA
Russia
A 200% additional duty will applied to Aluminium and associated products imported into the USA.
Rest of the World
As of 12th Mar 2025 at 12:01 EST the exemptions from the 25% additional import duties on steel and steel derived products afforded to Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, EU Nations, Japan, South Korea, Ukraine and United Kingdom are to be removed. This means all steel imports in the US will now carry a 25% additional duty rate.
This 25% rate now also applies to Aluminium and associated products, changed from the previous 10% that was in place.
Retaliatory Tariffs
China
China has issued a statement on retaliatory duties to be levied against USA manufactured goods:
- It has stated it will implement a 15% tariff on coal and liquefied natural gas products as well as a 10% tariff on crude oil, agricultural machinery and large-engine cars imported from the US from 10 February.
- As of 9th April it has added an additional punitive rate of 84% to all imports from USA. THils compounds with the above 10% and 15% rates.
Canada
Canada has imposed its own tariffs on imports from USA that have had two revisions now. The list of products covered is exhaustive, and can be read in more detail here:
The initial list can be found by clicking here.
The most recent list introduced on 13th March can be found by clicking here.
Mexico
As of the date of this article the USA and Mexico have agreed a further 30 day delay on tariffs being applied and as such we expect the retaliatory Mexican punitive tariffs to also be suspended.
Rest of the World
As always we are continuosouly monitoring the situation, and will update here as appropriate.
Last Updated (GMT): 07:00, 9th Apr 2025
