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US import tariffs reset after Supreme Court ruling
Change
US Customs and Border Protection implemented a new across-the-board additional 10% tariff on most imported goods starting Tuesday, days after the Supreme Court struck down most of Trump’s prior tariff regime.
Why it matters
CBP’s notice puts a new additional 10% tariff into effect from Tuesday on goods not covered by exemptions, replacing a regime largely invalidated by the Supreme Court on Friday. This resets the effective tariff baseline for many importers and exporters, altering landed-cost calculations and near-term pricing/quoting for US deliveries. The court action also changes the legal footing of prior duties, increasing dispute and refund pressure around earlier collections while a new schedule is applied. The rapid sequence (court ruling Friday, new tariff effective Tuesday) compresses adjustment time for customs classification, invoicing, and contract pass-through terms. Trump also publicly stated an intent to raise the temporary global tariff level to 15%, adding uncertainty around near-term rate stability.
Implications
- • Immediate 10% cost increase on many US imports not covered by exemptions
- • Customs compliance and documentation must align to a new baseline tariff rate
- • Prior tariff collections face heightened refund/litigation exposure after court strike-down
- • Short-cycle repricing risk for US-bound supply contracts and purchase orders
Who is affected
- • US importers of record and customs brokers
- • Foreign exporters selling into the US market
- • US retailers and manufacturers reliant on imported inputs
- • Logistics providers handling US-bound shipments (freight, parcel, 3PLs)
Source
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World & Politics Policy & Regulation Trade & Tariffs Law & Public Safety Court Rulings