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This needed to be broken out on its own. The Canadian/Mx duties are easy enough to understand, but the China ones are in top of existing from Trump’s first term.
They go into effect Tuesday. 25% on everything from Canada/MX, except for Canadian energy. Additional 10% for China ON TOP of the current 25% in effect since 2018 (some items were 7.5% so now 17.5%). Items such as smartphones, computers, and toys that were exempted from the China duties in 2018 are subject to this 10%. This is on top of whatever standard duty is.
A lot of articles are missing this about the China duties.
This needed to be broken out on its own. The Canadian/Mx duties are easy enough to understand, but the China ones are in top of existing from Trump’s first term.
They go into effect Tuesday. 25% on everything from Canada/MX, except for Canadian energy. Additional 10% for China ON TOP of the current 25% in effect since 2018 (some items were 7.5% so now 17.5%). Items such as smartphones, computers, and toys that were exempted from the China duties in 2018 are subject to this 10%. This is on top of whatever standard duty is.
A lot of articles are missing this about the China duties.
Thank you, this is really clear.
And something else: the $800 exemption for personal shipments before duty kicked in is going away for stuff shipped from China. ANY shipments you order from Temu and the like SHIPPED DIRECTLY FROM CHINA will now be subject to duties. Unsure when it goes into effect.
One would guess that things will cost more and Americans would cry foul after it being the main issue of the election. But we're living in strange times. I can start to grasp some false twisted logic about Mexico and China, but Canada!?
Yes, I totally agree hitting Canada is messed up.
Check country of origin on stuff you use. Bet you’ll be surprised.
You might be surprised what is made in MX. Three items I use daily: Nivea crème, Eucerin crèam (tube), Scott toilet paper. All made in Mx.
flowerseverywhere
2-2-25, 12:38pm
Aren’t many car/truck parts made in Canada and Mexico? This will hit almost all Americans. And food, not just avocados.
thank you Tradd for your info. Hopefully, since you have a front row seat you can keep us updated
Aren’t many car/truck parts made in Canada and Mexico? This will hit almost all Americans. And food, not just avocados.
thank you Tradd for your info. Hopefully, since you have a front row seat you can keep us updated
Yes, the auto industry is truly the entire continent, not just the US.
I will definitely keep you updated. I will have to work this afternoon from home. Have some customs clearances for shipments coming from China, arriving in the USA the next few days that I need to do the customs clearances on. We have ONE business day to get ready for this and I will be dealing with customers tomorrow. We can’t clear anything earlier than five days before arrival for ocean shipments. CBP took a really dim view in 2018 when people tried to clear stuff earlier than they should.
I spent 5 hours after getting home from church pushing through customs clearances I would have done later in the week. I had 15 for one customer (thankfully they were very quick) and 3 for another. Had another 3 that were for another customer. I left 2 undone as they're longer and my brain is mush.
ToomuchStuff
2-2-25, 9:40pm
Thanks for the heads up, it pushed me to go ahead and order something I have been waiting on, as a competitor had it for less but has been out of stock for more then a year. There was only three left, so I went ahead and jumped (nearest in stock competitor was just shy of $100 more).
Thanks for these fascinating front-line reports!
Thanks for these fascinating front-line reports!
You’re welcome! Just like during the COVID supply chain chaos, people have really no clue what I do!
Thanks for these fascinating front-line reports!
Yes. All those butterflies all over the planet vigorously flapping their wings, with the effects winding up on one desk.
I looks like Mexico has pushed Trump to back down already?
I looks like Mexico has pushed Trump to back down already?
How so? By giving him part of what he wanted which was Mexican government assistance in controlling the border from the south side?
How so? By giving him part of what he wanted which was Mexican government assistance in controlling the border from the south side?
I understand that Sheinbaum agreed to deploy 10,000 troops to the border to aid in interdicting illegal immigration and drug trafficking.
iris lilies
2-3-25, 3:13pm
How so? By giving him part of what he wanted which was Mexican government assistance in controlling the border from the south side?
Art of the Deal.
I understand that Sheinbaum agreed to deploy 10,000 troops to the border to aid in interdicting illegal immigration and drug trafficking.
Yes, I'm wondering how that 'pushed' a backdown.
Art of the Deal.
I think it's been fairly obvious from the start that all the tariff talk has mostly been a starting point for negotiations.
littlebittybobby
2-3-25, 3:32pm
okay--i been thinking about attending church services so i can pray that these tariffs don't affect the price of ooooold Packkard parts. Nope. But yeah---otherwise, they will be beyond my level of affordability. Yup.
Yes, I'm wondering how that 'pushed' a backdown.
I think it's been fairly obvious from the start that all the tariff talk has mostly been a starting point for negotiations.
Yes, but especially brilliant. After saying there was nothing Mexico could do about the new tariffs, Trump reverses himself in exchange for actions the Mexicans had largely already committed to. As National Review said, he’s a cheap date.
Yes, but especially brilliant. After saying there was nothing Mexico could do about the new tariffs, Trump reverses himself in exchange for actions the Mexicans had largely already committed to. As National Review said, he’s a cheap date.
Mean’t to say not especially brilliant. He managed to aggravate a trading partner, destabilize markets and damage his credibility in exchange for something that would almost certainly have happened anyway.
How so? By giving him part of what he wanted which was Mexican government assistance in controlling the border from the south side?
Are we thinking that Mexico or Canada didn't propose retaliation that could hurt the US economy even more than Trump's tariffs. In the end an agreement was reached to benefit each party. Trump was staring down an economic disaster according to the WSJ and he need way to back out of his bluff.
So much for bringing business back to American by imposing tariffs on imports. At least I think that was his part of his logic, so he really didn't get what he wanted all together. Maybe he did stop the river of Frostbacks running fentanyl across the Canadian border, though.
EDIT: The NYT had an analysis in an article called, What Does Trump Really Want, which claims some or many or most of the Canada and Mexico concessions were already in progress. Since he was never clear of demands, he could called victory at any point. A false victory and an escape from economic disaster.?
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/us/politics/trump-canada-mexico.html
This is an illustration of what the new tariffs on top of current ones will look like. I have a customer that imports hex head bolts from China.
Standard duty 0% (this varies depending on product) + 25% additional China duty (2018) + 10% additional China duty (2025, new effective 2/4) + 25% steel duty (originally assessed in 2018, but extended to all countries and now some finished products in 2025, effective 3/12).
Each of the duty calculations is separate, based on shipment value.
This is an illustration of what the new tariffs on top of current ones will look like. I have a customer that imports hex head bolts from China.
Standard duty 0% (this varies depending on product) + 25% additional China duty (2018) + 10% additional China duty (2025, new effective 2/4) + 25% steel duty (originally assessed in 2018, but extended to all countries and now some finished products in 2025, effective 3/12).
Each of the duty calculations is separate, based on shipment value.
Wow. That's a great example, thank you.
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