There’s no general import license USA importers must hold. See which products need a federal permit, from which agency, and what happens if you skip it.
Apparel and footwear carry some of the highest ordinary US duty rates in the schedule. How Chapters 61, 62 and 64 work and what stacks on top.
Chinese EVs carry 100% under Section 301, EV batteries 25%, and graphite and magnets joined in 2026. The full ladder with effective years.
Canadian softwood carries Section 232 duty and a separate AD/CVD order at once. Current rates and the furniture increases delayed to 2027.
Ordinary duty on wine is measured per litre and is modest. Federal excise tax, TTB permits and FDA prior notice usually cost more than the tariff.
The Section 232 semiconductor tariff is 25%, not 100%, and reaches only AI-accelerator hardware in Chapter 84. Scope, thresholds and exemptions.
