October foreign trade rules

2025-10-23

US President Donald Trump announced on September 25 that the United States will impose new high tariffs on imported construction materials, furniture, and pharmaceuticals starting October 1.

The measures include: · A 50% tariff on kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities, and related building materials; · A 30% tariff on imported furniture; · A 100% tariff on patented and branded medicines; · A 25% tariff on all imported heavy trucks. Ic socket 8 pin, flat ribbon cable and Reflective Keyring will be challenged.

The United States imposes port fees on China ships On August 12,2025, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) officially announced the "Final Measures of the Section 301 Investigation on China's Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Industries," imposing port fees on ships built or operated by China starting from October 14, with violators being prohibited from docking.

Implementation phase: · Phase I (October 2025-April 2028): Focus on mainstream vessel types such as container ships and bulk carriers, with charges calculated by tonnage or container count.

Phase II (after April 2028): Expand to liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers, restricting foreign vessels from participating in U.S. energy transportation.

Brazil approved zero tariffs on 15 key imported goods and extended some industrial protection measures On September 23, the Executive Management Committee of the Brazilian Foreign Trade Council (GECEX-CAMEX) held its 229th regular meeting and approved tariff reductions for 15 Brazilian non-manufactured goods.

The committee stated that these products are vital to multiple domestic production chains and will help enhance the competitiveness of the country's industries.

The tax cuts include specific models of lithium-ion batteries (from 18% to zero), automatic chest compressor resuscitation systems (from 12.6% to zero), specific electrical connectors for printed circuit board soldering (from 16% to zero), and high hardenability chromium molybdenum steel pipes (from 14.4% to zero).