Which US Tariffs Are in Effect Right Now
Last updated: August 5, 2026 — What changed: the Section 122 surcharge lapsed and Section 301 forced-labor duties took effect the same instant, July 24, 2026.
Right now, three US tariff programs are active: Section 301 Forced Labor duties (10% or 12.5% on 60 economies), Section 301 China tariffs, and Section 232 duties on steel, aluminum, and copper. The Section 122 surcharge expired July 24, 2026, and IEEPA tariffs were struck down by the Supreme Court on February 20, 2026 — refunds are available for both.
Program status
| Program | Status | Rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Section 301 Forced Labor | In effect | 10% / 12.5% | Effective 2026-07-24. Covers 60 economies (99.4% of US imports). |
| Section 301 (China) | In effect | Up to 25% | Longstanding China-specific tariff lists, separate from the forced-labor action. |
| Section 232 (metals) | In effect | 25%–50% | Steel, aluminum, and copper; excluded from stacking with Section 301 forced labor. |
| Section 122 Surcharge | Expired 2026-07-24 | 10% | Reported under HTSUS 9903.03.01. Lapsed on its 150-day statutory clock; replaced instantly by Section 301 forced labor. |
| IEEPA Reciprocal Tariffs | Struck down | Varies | Ruled unlawful by SCOTUS Feb 20, 2026. Refunds available. |
The July 24 handoff
Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 authorizes the president to impose a temporary import surcharge, but caps that authority at 150 days. The Section 122 surcharge was imposed by proclamation on February 20, 2026, effective February 24, 2026, and Congress did not extend it, so it lapsed automatically at 12:01 a.m. EDT on 2026-07-24. A U.S. Court of International Trade panel had already ruled the surcharge unlawful on May 7, 2026, but the government's appeal was still pending when the statutory clock simply ran out.
The Section 301 Forced Labor action took effect at the exact same instant — 12:01 a.m. ET on 2026-07-24 — under a separate, unrelated Section 301 investigation into countries that fail to prohibit or effectively enforce against forced-labor imports. For most importers who were paying the Section 122 surcharge, the practical effect was a same-day swap from one Chapter 99 duty to another, not a tariff-free gap.
Section 301 forced-labor rates by country
The additional duty applies to 60 economies. Rates are not uniform:
10% additional duty
Prohibits forced-labor imports but under-enforces, or committed under a Reciprocal Trade agreement.
Argentina, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Canada, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom.
Canada: 10% (USMCA-qualifying exempt). Mexico: 10% (USMCA-qualifying exempt).
12.5% additional duty
No forced-labor import prohibition in place.
Algeria, Angola, Australia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Guyana, Hong Kong, Iraq, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Libya, Morocco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam.
Net of MFN — the duty tops up to a target rate
European Union member states, Japan, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan are not charged a flat percentage. The additional duty brings the article up to a target rate net of its existing column 1 (MFN) duty: 10% for the European Union and Taiwan, 12.5% for Japan, South Korea, and Switzerland. If the MFN rate already meets or exceeds the target, no Section 301 forced-labor duty applies at all. CBP assigns a paired Chapter 99 heading to express the two branches — check both for your specific product rather than assuming a single rate.
Canada and Mexico: covered at 10%, but USMCA goods are carved out
Canada and Mexico are both on the 10% list, but goods that actually enter free of duty under USMCA are exempt from the Section 301 forced-labor duty — Canada under HTSUS 9903.05.93, Mexico under HTSUS 9903.05.94. Non-qualifying Canadian and Mexican goods (i.e., goods that don't meet USMCA rules of origin, or aren't entered as USMCA-qualifying) still pay the full 10%.
Section 232 goods are excluded
Articles already subject to Section 232 duties (steel, aluminum, copper, and their derivatives) are excluded entirely from the Section 301 forced-labor action. The two duties do not stack on the same product.
In-transit grace period
Goods loaded onto a vessel or other mode of transport before 2026-07-24 are exempt from the forced-labor duty if they were entered for consumption before 12:01 a.m. ET on 2026-07-28, under the general exemption at HTSUS 9903.05.85.
Entry summary reporting order
When multiple Chapter 99 duties apply to the same entry, CBP requires them reported in a specific order: Section 301 first, then Section 122, then Section 232. Country-specific Section 301 forced-labor headings run 9903.05.20–9903.05.84, with general exemptions at 9903.05.85–9903.05.92.
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