Notice of Implementation of Additional Duties on Products of the People's Republic of China Pursuant to the President's Executive Order 14256, Further Amendment to Duties Addressing the Synthetic Opioid Supply Chain in the People's Republic of China As Applied to Low-Value Imports

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Department of Homeland Security.

In order to effectuate the President's Executive Order 14256 of April 2, 2025, “ Further Amendment to Duties Addressing the Synthetic Opioid Supply Chain in the People's Republic of China As Applied to Low-Value Imports, ” which eliminates the de minimis exemption for products of the People's Republic of China (PRC) (which include products of Hong Kong) and establishes a new duty rate for international postal packages sent to the United States through the international postal network from the PRC or Hong Kong, as amended by Executive Order 14259 of April 8, 2025, “ Amendment to Reciprocal Tariffs and Updated Duties As Applied to Low-Value Imports from the People's Republic of China, ” and Executive Order 14266 of April 9, 2025, “ Modifying Reciprocal Tariff Rates to Reflect Trading Partner Retaliation and Alignment, ” the Secretary of Homeland Security has determined that appropriate action is needed to ensure collection of applicable duties as well as to modify the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) as set out in the Annex to this notice.

The amendments with respect to articles other than those sent to the United States through the international postal network, as set out in the Annex to this document, are effective with respect to products of the PRC (which include products of Hong Kong) described in Section 2(a) of Executive Order 14195 and subject to Executive Order 14256, as amended, that are entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on May 2, 2025. With respect to postal items containing goods described in Section 2(a) of Executive Order 14195 and subject to Executive Order 14256, as amended, sent through the international postal network from the PRC or Hong Kong, the duties set out in the Annex to this document are effective for such articles that are entered for consumption on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on May 2, 2025, or June 1, 2025, as applicable.