AHRI Canada Update Newsletter

April 2, 2025

Trump Administration Issues 90-Day Pause on Reciprocal Tariffs, China Rate Increased

On April 10, the Trump Administration released an Executive Order (dated April 9) to further modify the previously announced (and subsequently amended in an Executive Order released on April 8) reciprocal tariffs on all Annex I countries, except for China, which had reciprocal tariff rates increase.

As of 12:01 a.m. on April 9, the reciprocal tariffs imposed under Executive Order 14257 (released April 2) are suspended until 12:01 a.m. EDT on July 9. All goods from Annex I countries (except China) will still be subject to the 10 percent baseline tariff, effective from 12:01 a.m. EDT on April 10 until 12:01 a.m. EDT on July 9.

The executive order does not make any changes to the existing exclusions from reciprocal tariffs, including for originating goods from Canada or Mexico. Drawback is available for reciprocal tariffs.

The April 9 executive order also increased the rates of de minimis tariffs, and more details can be found in “Sec. 4. De Minimis Tariff Increase.” This increase was in addition to an amendment released on April 8 to increase de minimis tariffs, which can be found in “Sec. 3. De Minimis Tariff Increase.” Contact: Makenzie Horrigan.