White House Delays Some Canada and Mexico Tariffs

Dear Valued Customer,

On March 6, 2025, the White House issued two Executive Orders (EO) delaying the 25 percent tariff on some products of Canada and Mexico effective March 7, 2025, at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time. The EO’s do not specify an ending date to this action. The specific changes include:

• Products of Canada and Mexico that qualify for the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) including Chapter 98 and 99 will not be subject to the 25 percent additional tariffs as directed in EO 14193 or EO 14194.
• Lowers the additional tariff for potash from 25 percent to 10 percent for those products that do not qualify for USMCA.

  Additionally U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) provided additional guidance in Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) CSMS # 64336037 Imports from Canada and CSMS # 64335789 Imports from Mexico. The new classifications to be filed at the time of entry include:

• Canada
  • 9903.01.14 – Articles of Canada eligible for USMCA
  • 9903.01.15 – Potash, per nine specific HTS outlined in the CSMS message
• Mexico
  • 9903.01.04 – Articles of Mexico eligible for USMCA
  • 9903.01.05 – Potash, per the nine specific HTS outlined in the CSMS message

For all other Canadian and Mexican imported products that do not meet the eligibility requirements of USMCA General Note 11 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), the 25 percent additional tariff will apply as of March 4, 2025. The import rates for Canadian energy products will remain at 10 percent.

Resources

Amendment to Duties to Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across Our Northern Border – The White House

Amendment to Duties to Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across Our Southern Border – The White House

Thank you for being a Valued Customer. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact your C.H. Robinson commercial representative for further information.

Sincerely,

C.H. Robinson