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CSMS # 64336037 - GUIDANCE – Update on Additional Duties on Imports from Canada – USMCA Qualifying Products and Potash

This CSMS provides guidance on tariff updates pursuant to Executive Order, “Amendment to Duties to Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across Our Northern Border” issued on March 6, 2025. This guidance provides an update to the additional duties on imports that are the products of Canada, which were imposed by Executive Order 14193, “Imposing Duties to Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across Our Northern Border” (90 FR 9113), issued on February 1, 2025, as amended by Executive Order 14197, “Progress on the Situation at our Northern Border” (90 FR 9183), issued on February 3, 2025, and Executive Order 14226 “Amendment to Duties to Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs across our Northern Border” (90 FR 11369) issued on March 2, 2025.

UPDATE

United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)

Effective on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time March 7, 2025, goods that are entered for consumption or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption that qualify for USMCA, are exempt from the additional duty rates that were implemented March 4, 2025, with the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) 9903.01.10 and 9903.01.13.

Articles that are entered free of duty under the terms of general note 11 to the HTSUS, including any treatment set forth in subchapter XXIII of chapter 98 and subchapter XXII of chapter 99 of the HTS, as related to the Agreement between the USMCA, shall not be subject to the additional ad valorem rate of duty described in section 2(a) or section 2(b) of Executive Order 14193.

The following new HTSUS classification applies to products that qualify for USMCA. 

9903.01.14: Articles that are entered free of duty under the terms of general note 11 to the HTSUS, including any treatment set forth in subchapter XXIII of chapter 98 and subchapter XXII of chapter 99 of the HTS, as related to the USMCA.

Potash

Effective on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time March 7, 2025, potash that is the product of Canada entered for consumption or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption is exempt from the additional duty rates that were implemented March 4, 2025, if the potash qualifies for USMCA. If the potash does not qualify for USMCA, it will be subject to an additional 10% duty as opposed to the 25% under 9903.01.10.

The following new HTSUS classification applies to potash that does not qualify for USMCA and for which the additional 10% duty applies:

9903.01.15: Potash that is a product of Canada, as provided for in U.S. note 2(I) to this subchapter.

The applicable HTSUS subheadings for potash are as follows:

2815.20.0050

2815.20.0090

3104.20.0010

3104.20.0050

3104.30.0000

3104.90.0100

3105.10.0000

3105.20.0000

3105.60.0000

CBP will provide additional guidance to the trade community through CSMS messages as appropriate.

If you encounter any errors in filing an entry summary, contact your CBP client representative or the ACE Help Desk.

Questions regarding this memorandum should be directed to the Trade Operations Division (TOD) email attribute at OFO-TRADEOPERATIONS@cbp.dhs.gov, or the OT, TPP, Commercial Operations, Revenue and Entry Division (CORE) email attribute at OTENTRYSUMMARY@cbp.dhs.gov.

Related messages: CSMS # 63988467, 63991510, 64297449