Section 232

CBP issues Harmonized System Update 2625 with Section 232 pharmaceutical changes and CPSC flag updates

CBP states in CSMS # 70220191 that Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2625, created on September 29, 2026, contains 57 harmonized tariff records and 304 ABI records, including Section 232 pharmaceutical updates and corrections to assessment reduction rates for live porcine animals and pork products under the Pork Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Order. The update changes the CPSC HTS flag from CP2 to CP1 on HTS codes 2404120510, 2404120590, 2404121010, 2404121090, 3604109010, 8506100010, 8506401010, 8506500010, 8506600010, 8506800010, 9613200000, 9404210095, 9404291095 and 9404299095, and removes flag CP2 on HTS code 9613802010. CBP directs Section 232 pharmaceutical questions to traderemedy@cbp.dhs.gov and CPSC flagging questions to itdssupport@cbp.dhs.gov.

CBP extends mandatory Entry Type 13 date for international mail to Jan. 20, 2027

CBP extended the compliance date for the new informal entry procedures for international mail from Oct. 22, 2026, to Jan. 20, 2027, a 90-day extension. Beginning Jan. 20, 2027, international postal shipments subject to Section 201, 232 or 301 duties, or within the jurisdiction of a Partner Government Agency, must be filed electronically in the Automated Commercial Environment through the new Entry Type 13 process for informal entry; otherwise formal entry is required. There are no changes to international mail entry procedures before that date, and CBP encourages filers to use the optional Entry Type 13 process during the transition.

CBP issues Harmonized System Update 2626 with Section 232 and NMFS flagging changes

CBP states in CSMS # 70197855 that Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2626, created on October 9, 2026, contains 4 harmonized tariff records and 14 ABI records, including Section 232 updates and PGA HTS flagging updates. The NM8 flag has been removed for National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) HTS 0301.19.000. The notice does not state which Section 232 measures or tariff lines the update covers.

CBP issues updated Section 232 guidance on pharmaceutical imports under Proclamation 11020

CBP states in CSMS # 70054007 that updated guidance covers Section 232 duties on pharmaceutical articles and ingredients under Proclamation 11020 and the September 23, 2026 Federal Register notice (91 FR 60360), with duties effective July 31, 2026 for Annex III companies and September 29, 2026 for all other companies. Entries use HTSUS headings 9903.04.60–9903.04.70, including 100% for patented articles under 9903.04.60, 15% for Japan, EU member countries, South Korea, Switzerland and Liechtenstein under 9903.04.62, and 0% for the United Kingdom under 9903.04.63. The notice makes five technical corrections to Annex I and one to Annex IV, removing 2937.23.50, 3002.13.00, 3002.14.00, 3002.15.00 and 3004.49.00 from Annex IV.

BIS issues temporary final rule on polysilicon stockpiling under Proclamation 11052

BIS issued a temporary final rule, effective September 22, 2026 through December 3, 2026, setting the criteria and process it will use to monitor existing companies for evidence of stockpiling polysilicon and polysilicon derivatives ahead of import adjustments effective December 4, 2026 under Proclamation 11052. The rule limits a newly established importer's ability to stockpile, imposes import limitations on new importers that register with CBP on or after August 6, 2026, and subjects companies found to be stockpiling to an import prohibition if necessary. It also establishes the process for such companies to obtain a waiver from any import prohibitions imposed under the rule.

BIS defines zero-tariff specialty pharmaceuticals and eligible jurisdictions under Proclamation 11020

BIS issued a notice defining the pharmaceutical products and listing the jurisdictions eligible for a zero ad valorem Section 232 tariff rate under Proclamation 11020 of April 2, 2026, covering orphan-indication drugs and associated ingredients, nuclear medicines, plasma derived therapies, fertility drugs, cell therapy products, gene therapy products, antibody drug conjugates, chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear medical countermeasures, and animal health. Products and associated ingredients receive the zero rate if they are of a jurisdiction with a current or forthcoming trade and security framework agreement or meet an urgent U.S. health need.

CBP issues guidance on polysilicon import ban under Proclamation 11052

CBP states in CSMS # 69994928 that, under Commerce's Temporary Final Rule implementing Proclamation 11052 (91 FR 51975), an importer of record that Commerce determines is importing polysilicon products in volumes substantially greater than its historic averages, or that a new importer of record is exceeding applicable weekly quantity limits, is prohibited from making further entries of certain polysilicon products until December 4, 2026. The goods may be moved to a bonded warehouse but may not be entered for consumption before that date. Affected importers may apply to Commerce to waive the prohibition.

Trump modifies scope of Canadian goods subject to 50% Section 338 duties

Proclamation 11064 of September 8, 2026 modifies the scope of certain products of Canada subject to the additional 50 percent ad valorem duty imposed under Proclamation 11046 to offset Canadian discrimination against U.S. alcoholic beverages. Products listed in Annex I, Part A remain subject to the 50 percent duty, while products listed in Annex I, Part B are no longer subject to it, effective for goods entered for consumption or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern time on September 15, 2026.

Trump modifies scope of Section 338 additional duties on certain products of Canada

Proclamation 11065 of September 8, 2026 modifies the scope of the 50 percent additional ad valorem duties imposed on certain products of Canada under Proclamation 11048, effective with respect to goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern time on September 15, 2026. Products of Canada listed in Annex I, Part A remain subject to the 50 percent duty, while those in Annex I, Part B are no longer subject to it, and the duties apply in addition to duties imposed under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962.

Trump proclamation bans imports of certain Canadian motor vehicle products from September 29, 2026

A presidential proclamation issued September 8, 2026 excludes certain products of Canada, as set forth in its Annex, from importation into the United States, effective for goods imported on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern time on September 29, 2026. The products covered are those currently subject to the additional ad valorem duties imposed by Proclamation 11048, which took effect August 22, 2026 at a 50 percent rate after the three-day suspension in Proclamation 11056 lapsed. Goods imported but not yet entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, before September 29, 2026 remain subject to the 50 percent duty rate established by Proclamation 11048.

Trump modifies scope of Canadian goods subject to 50% duties under Proclamation 11046

Trump modifies scope of 50% Section 338 duties on certain products of Canada

A presidential proclamation modifies the scope of the additional 50 percent ad valorem duties imposed on certain products of Canada under Proclamation 11048, which took effect August 22, 2026 after the three-day suspension in Proclamation 11056 lapsed. Products of Canada listed in Annex I, Part A remain subject to the 50 percent duty, while products listed in Annex I, Part B are no longer subject to it, effective for goods entered for consumption or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern time on September 15, 2026.

CBP issues guidance on Section 232 duties for unmanned aircraft systems and components

The Government of Canada highlights targeted countermeasures and substantive support for workers and businesses in response to U.S. tariffs in Sarnia

CBP updates ACE entry summary HTS reporting order for Chapter 98 and 99 classifications

CBP states in CSMS # 69668138 that it has updated the order of reporting multiple HTSUS classifications on the same ACE entry summary line when a Chapter 98 or 99 classification is claimed. The sequence is Chapter 98 (if applicable), then Chapter 99 additional-duty classifications, then Chapter 99 replacement-duty or other-use classifications, then other quota Chapter 99 classifications, then the Chapter 1 to 97 classification. Within trade remedies, filers report Section 301 first, followed by Section 338, Section 232, Section 201 duties and Section 201 quota. The entered value is reported on the Chapter 1-97 classification unless Chapter 98 provisions require otherwise.

Canada announces targeted countermeasures and substantive support for workers and businesses in response to U.S. tariffs

CIT remands Commerce denials of Mirror Metals Section 232 steel exclusion requests

The U.S. Court of International Trade granted Mirror Metals, Inc.'s motion for judgment on the agency record in Court No. 24-00260 and remanded Commerce's denials of its 63 requests to exclude flat-rolled stainless steel products from Section 232 tariffs, in Slip Op. 26-89 dated August 11, 2026. The court found Commerce ignored the regulations' requirements for objections and failed to explain the denials in light of Mirror Metals' rebuttal evidence. The subject steel covers #8 non-directional finish, bright annealed finish and #4 satin finish products; the exclusion requests were filed between October 2022 and March 2024, when the December 14, 2020 exclusion regulations applied.