Southern Border Tariffs Tweaked to Spare Mexican Auto Parts
Published Date: 3/11/2025
Presidential Document
Summary
This update changes some tariffs on goods from Mexico to help protect American car workers and keep supply chains running smoothly. Certain automotive parts will no longer face extra taxes, and the tariff on potash drops from 25% to 10%. These changes started on March 7, 2025, aiming to balance border security with economic stability.
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Potash Tariff Cut to 10%
The additional rate of duty on potash that is not covered by subsection (a) is reduced from 25 percent to 10 percent. This reduction is effective for goods entered for consumption or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after 12:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on March 7, 2025.
Mexican-made Auto Parts Exempted
Automotive articles that qualify as goods of Mexico under general note 11 to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) — including treatments in subchapters XXIII of chapter 98 and XXII of chapter 99 — will not face the additional ad valorem duty imposed by section 2(a) of Executive Order 14194. This change applies to goods entered for consumption or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after 12:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on March 7, 2025.
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