CBP Extends End Date for In-Transit Exemption to June 16
CBP is extending a tariff exemption for goods that are in-transit to reflect the May 28 Court of International Trade judgment vacating President Donald Trump's International Emergency Economic Powers Act tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico (see 2505280067). "CBP’s updated guidance is that it is generally not realistic for shipments to qualify for the in-transit exceptions if entry is not made prior to June 16, 2025," it said May 30. CBP previously said the in-transit exemptions would end May 28.
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CBP added: "To prevent importers from abusing the exception for goods that were in-transit before April 5, 2025 when it is no longer realistic due to the passage of time, CBP will permit heading 9903.01.28 to be declared only for goods that are entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. EDT on April 5, 2025, and before 12:01 a.m. EDT on June 16, 2025."
CBP also said products "that have an additional country-specific rate of duty, identified in 9903.01.43 – 9903.01.76," that were loaded onto a vessel and in-transit on the final mode of transport on or after 12:01 a.m. ET on April 5 and before 12:01 a.m. ET on April 9 and were entered before 12:01 a.m. ET on June 16, 2025, "are subject to the 10% additional rate in lieu of the country-specific rate of duty. Articles to which this in-transit scenario applies must be reported under 9903.01.25."
The agency said it will provide more guidance "as appropriate."