U.S. trade relations with China are straining as the revolving door of trade threats and counter-threats between the two countries continue. Last Friday, President Trump announced that the U.S. would impose a 100% tariff on Chinese goods starting on November 1, due to new export controls on rare earth minerals that China is planning. But at the beginning of this week, President Trump walked back that threat when he wrote on Truth Social, “[d]on’t worry about China, it will all be fine! Highly respected President Xi just had a bad moment.”
Then later this week in a Truth Social post, President Trump took aim at agricultural trade with China criticizing China for refusing to buy U.S. soybeans; saying that “we are considering terminating business with China having to do with cooking oil, and other elements of trade, as retribution.” In response to U.S. trade and tariff threats, this week China sanctioned the U.S. units of the South Korean shipping company Hanwha Ocean Co. and threatened further retaliatory measures on U.S. shipping interests.
Today, October 16, the USTR published a notice in the Federal Register imposing 100% ad valorem duties on ship-to-shore (“STS”) cranes manufactured, assembled, or made using components of Chinese origin, or manufactured anywhere in the world by a company owned, controlled, or substantially influenced by a Chinese national, and additional duties of up to 100% on certain cargo handling equipment of China. Interested persons may submit written comments on these duties to the USTR until November 10, 2025.
Tomorrow, October 17, is the deadline for interested persons to submit comments on the Section 232 investigations into imports of personal protective and medical equipment, and robotics and industrial machinery. The period for submitting written comments on the USMCA to the USTR or requesting to participate in the USTR’s public hearing on the USMCA remains open until November 3, 2025.
Keeping track of all the tariffs that have been promulgated or proposed during the Trump Administration continues to be a head-spinning task. To help follow the proliferation of tariffs in the Trump Administration, I have put together the following list of each of the tariff measures that have been implemented, pending, or proposed since January 20, 2025.
Here is the developing landscape of U.S. tariffs as of October 16, 2025:
Country | U.S. Tariff Measure | Status |
China | Cranes/Cargo Handling Equipment – 100% ad valorem duty on imports of STS cranes and other cargo handling equipment | Implemented 10/16/2025 (effective 11/9/2025) |
Global | Lumber – 10% ad valorem duty on imports of softwood timber and lumber 25% ad valorem duty on imports of certain upholstered wooden products 25% ad valorem duty on imports of kitchen cabinets and vanities Reduced tariffs on subject imports from U.K., the E.U., and Japan
| Implemented 9/29/2025 Executive Order Initiating Sec. 232 Investigation |
Global [Canada & Mexico Exempt] | Reciprocal tariffs – 10% ad valorem duty Country specific duty rates of 15% to 50% ad valorem Certain goods excluded
| In Effect Pending Court Resolution Revised 9/5/2025 Implemented 4/2/2025 Executive Order Establishing Tariffs Executive Order Revising Tariffs CBP Bulletin on Excluded Electronics Executive Order Reducing China Tariff Rates Fed. Circuit Administrative Stay Fed. Circuit Order Granting Motion to Stay Executive Order Implementing US-UK Trade Deal Executive Order Extending Effective Date of Country-Specific Tariffs Executive Order Suspending Duty-Free de minimis Treatment Executive Order on Brazil Tariffs Executive Order Modifying Reciprocal Tariffs Executive Order on India Tariffs Executive Order Extending China Tariff Rates Executive Order Implementing US-Japan Trade Deal |
Global | Copper – 50% ad valorem duty on imports of semi-finished copper products and intensive copper derivative products | Implemented: 7/30/2025 Executive Order Initiating Investigation |
Global | Steel – 50% ad valorem duty on imports of steel articles and derivative products with no exemptions or exclusions
25% ad valorem duty on imports of steel articles and derivative products from the United Kingdom. Certain aerospace products from the United Kingdom exempt. | Revised 6/4/2025 Implemented: 3/12/2025 Proclamation on Sec. 232 Duties Executive Order Removing “Stacking” of Tariff Programs Proclamation Increasing Tariff Rate Executive Order Implementing US-UK Trade Deal Commerce Fed Reg Notice Adding Derivative Products |
Global | Aluminum – 50% ad valorem duty on imports of aluminum articles and derivative products with no exemptions or exclusions
25% ad valorem duty on imports of aluminum articles and derivative products from the United Kingdom. Certain aerospace products from the United Kingdom exempt. | Revised 6/4/2025 Implemented: 3/12/2025 Proclamation on Sec. 232 Duties Executive Order Removing “Stacking” of Tariff Programs Proclamation Increasing Tariff Rate |
China | Chinese Vessels – Port Entry Fees on Chinese owned or built vessels, and foreign-built car carriers. | Implemented: 4/17/2025 USTR Notice of Action/Proposed Action, Request for Comments, and Notice of Public Hearing |
Global | Automobiles – 25% ad valorem duty on imports of automobiles (with certain allowances for USMCA-qualifying autos) and certain automobile parts (with limited tariff offsets).
Import quota and reduced tariffs for automobiles and automobile parts from the United Kingdom. | Implemented 4/3/2025 Proclamation on Sec. 232 Duties Proclamation with HTS Amendments Proclamation Establishing Tariff Offsets on Parts |
Global | All goods imported from any country that imports Venezuelan oil – discretionary 25% ad valorem duty may be imposed | Implemented 4/2/2025
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Canada | 10% ad valorem duty on non-USMCA-qualifying energy and potash 25% ad valorem duty on all other non-USMCA-qualifying products of Canada | In Effect Pending Court Resolution Implemented: 3/4/2025; 4/2/2025 (updated) |
Mexico | 25% ad valorem duty on all non-USMCA-qualifying products of Mexico | In Effect Pending Court Resolution Implemented: 3/4/2025; 4/2/2025 (updated) |
China | 20% ad valorem duty on all products of China | In Effect Pending Court Resolution Implemented: 3/4/2025 CBP Fed Reg Notice |
Global | Personal Protective and Medical Equipment – potential tariffs on imports of personal protective equipment, medical consumables, and medical equipment, including devices | Pending: Section 232 Investigation DOC Initiation and Request for Public Comments
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Global | Robotics and Industrial Machinery – potential tariffs on imports of robotics and industrial machinery | Pending: Section 232 Investigation DOC Initiation and Request for Public Comments
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Global | Wind Turbines – potential tariffs on imports of wind turbines and their parts and components | Pending: Section 232 Investigation |
Brazil | Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation | Pending: Section 301 Investigation
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Global | Unmanned Aircraft Systems – potential tariffs on imports of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and their parts and components | Pending: Section 232 Investigation |
Polysilicon – potential tariffs on imports of polysilicon and its derivatives | Pending: Section 232 Investigation | |
Global | Aircraft and Engines – potential tariffs on imports of commercial aircraft and jet engines, and aircraft/engine parts | Pending: Section 232 Investigation |
Global | Critical Minerals – potential tariffs on imports of processed critical minerals and derivative products | Pending: Section 232 Investigation |
Global | Medium & Heavy Duty Trucks – potential tariffs on imports of medium-duty trucks, heavy-duty trucks, and medium- and heavy-duty truck parts. | Pending: Section 232 Investigation |
Global | Semiconductors – potential tariffs on imports of semiconductors, SME, and derivative products | Pending: Section 232 Investigation |
Global | Pharmaceuticals– potential tariffs on imports of pharmaceuticals, pharmaceutical ingredients, and derivative products | Pending: Section 232 Investigation |
Global | 100% tariff on movies produced outside of the United States | Proposed: 5/4/2025 and 9/29/2025, announced by President Trump on Truth Social |
Global | 100% ad valorem duty as “secondary tariffs” on countries that do business with Russia. | Proposed: 7/14/2025, announced by President Trump |
Global | 200% ad valorem duty on imports of pharmaceuticals (currently subject to Sec. 232 investigation) | Proposed: 7/8/2025, announced by President Trump at cabinet meeting |
E.U. | 25% ad valorem duty on all products of the E.U. | Proposed: 2/26/2025, superseded by Reciprocal Tariffs |
This list will be updated weekly as new tariffs are implemented and new targets for tariffs are identified by President Trump and the administration.
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