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CSMS # 65475725 - GUIDANCE: United States of America and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Economic Prosperity Deal

The purpose of this message is to provide guidance for filing entries of imports of automobile parts and civil aircraft products pursuant to the General Terms of United States of America-United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Economic Prosperity Deal under Executive Order 14309.

BACKGROUND

On June 16, 2025, the President issued Executive Order 14309 “Implementing the General Terms of the United States of America-United Kingdom Economic Prosperity Deal” which provides for:  (a) a tariff-rate quota on automobiles that are products of the United Kingdom (UK); (b) preferential tariff treatment for automobile parts that are products of the UK; and (c) preferential tariff treatment for products of the UK that fall under the World Trade Organization Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft.  See 90 FR 26419.

For information about the tariff-rate quota for automobiles of the United Kingdom classified under certain Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) 8703 classifications, see Quota Bulletin 25-508 2025 United Kingdom Automobile Tariff Rate Quota for entry filing instructions.

For light trucks of the United Kingdom classified under certain HTSUS 8704 classifications, which do not qualify for the tariff-rate quota, continue to follow the entry filing instructions in CSMS # 64624801. See CSMS # 64624801 - GUIDANCE: Import Duties on Certain Automobiles.

ENTRY FILING INSTRUCTION

This guidance provides instructions for importers, brokers, and filers on submitting entries to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) pertaining to imports of automobile parts and certain civil aircraft products of the United Kingdom under headings 9903.94.32 and 9903.96.01 of the HTSUS.  See the Federal Register notice published on June 30, 2025.

Auto Parts

9903.94.32:  Effective with respect to entries entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern time on June 30, 2025, parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks that are products of the United Kingdom, classified in the subheadings enumerated in subdivision (j) of U.S. note 33.  See Attachment 1 for HTSUS list.

Duty Rate under 9903.94.32: A total tariff of 10 percent (including any most-favored-nation tariffs)

When submitting an entry summary to claim the reduced 10 percent duty on auto parts of the UK, file HTSUS 9903.94.32 followed by the appropriate Chapter 1 to 97 HTSUS.  ACE will replace the duty reported for these two HTSUS classifications with the 10 percent duty rate. 

Report the 10 percent duty on the HTSUS 9903.94.32 and report the entry summary line value on the appropriate Chapter 1 to 97 HTSUS. 

The auto parts subject to the duties noted above are exempt from the reciprocal tariffs pursuant to Executive Order 14257, “Regulating Imports with a Reciprocal Tariff to Rectify Trade Practices that Contribute to Large and Persistent Annual United States Goods Trade Deficits,” 90 FR 15041 (April 7, 2025).  Filers should report 9903.01.33, HTSUS, to claim exemption.

The auto parts subject to the duties noted above are subject to the non-stacking provisions of Executive Order 14289, “Addressing Certain Tariffs on Imported Articles,” 90 FR 18907 (May 2, 2025), modified by Proclamation 10947, “Adjusting Imports of Aluminum and Steel into the United States,” 90 FR 24199 (June 3, 2025).

Chapter 98

Goods for which entry is claimed under a provision of chapter 98 and which are subject to the additional duties prescribed herein shall be eligible for and subject to the terms of such chapter 98 provision and applicable CBP regulations. Duties under subheading 9802.00.60, HTSUS, shall be assessed based upon the full value of the imported article.

 No claim for entry or for any duty exemption or reduction shall be allowed for the automotive parts enumerated in subdivision (j) of note 33 to subchapter III of chapter 99 under a provision of chapter 99 that may set forth a lower rate of duty or provide duty-free treatment, taking into account information supplied by CBP. Any additional duty prescribed in any provision of subchapter III or subchapter IV of chapter 99 shall be imposed in addition to the duty in heading 9903.94.32. All antidumping, countervailing, or other duties and charges applicable to such goods shall continue to be imposed in addition to the duty in heading 9903.94.32. 

Foreign Trade Zone

Any automotive part, except those eligible for admission under “domestic status” as defined in 19 C.F.R. 146.43, that is subject to the duty imposed by this subdivision and that is admitted into a United States foreign trade zone on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on the [June 30, 2025], must be admitted as “privileged foreign status” as defined in 19 C.F.R. 146.41, and will be subject upon entry for consumption to any ad valorem rates of duty related to the classification under this  HTSUS subheading.

Drawback

No drawback is available with respect to the additional duties on automobiles and auto parts imposed pursuant to the Executive Order.

Civil Aircraft

9903.96.01: Effective with respect to entries entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern time on June 30, 2025, articles of civil aircraft (all aircraft other than military aircraft); their engines, parts, and components; their other parts, components, and subassemblies; and ground flight simulators and their parts and components that are products of the United Kingdom, that otherwise meet the criteria of General Note 6 of HTSUS (Articles Eligible for Duty-Free Treatment Pursuant to the Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft), and classifiable in the provisions of the HTSUS listed in Attachment 2, but regardless of whether a product is entered under a provision for which the rate of duty “Free (C)” appears in the “Special” subcolumn.

Duty Rate under 9903.96.01: The duty provided in the applicable subheading

Imported goods subject to HTSUS 9903.96.01 are not subject to the tariffs imposed through:
(i)    Executive Order 14257, as amended (reciprocal tariffs);
(ii)   Proclamation 9704, as amended (Section 232 tariffs on aluminum and aluminum derivative articles); and
(iii)  Proclamation 9705, as amended (Section 232 tariffs on steel and steel derivative articles).

Continue to report Special Program Indicator “C” to claim the preferential treatment for the column one rate of duty on the articles subject to the Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft.

For reference, a summary list of Auto Parts and Civil Aircraft Chapter 99 HTSUS classifications are attached.

For questions regarding Quota, please contact the HQ Quota mailbox at HQQuota@cbp.dhs.gov

For questions regarding our Trade Remedy programs, please visit our cbp.gov webpage at https://www.cbp.gov/trade/programs-administration/trade-remedies or contact the Trade Remedy Branch at TradeRemedy@cbp.dhs.gov.

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