The Customs Watch USA: Edition 33
- Arne Mielken
- Oct 13, 2025
- 2 min read
🔒U.S.–China 100% Tariffs | Swiss Trade Freeze | WCO Tariff Decisions | CBP Tightens ACE Controls | USTR Pushes WTO Digital Trade Talks
Edition 33 - Week 42/2025
Period Covered: 06 October 2025 – 13 October 2025
Published: 13 October 2025
Here is what we cover in this edition of The Customs Watch USA:
President Trump announced a 100% tariff on all Chinese imports and new export controls on critical software, marking the most aggressive escalation in U.S.–China trade relations since 2018—full coverage in our Special Report.
Switzerland faces 39% U.S. tariffs with no relief in sight, as Washington holds firm and Swiss exporters suffer mounting losses—see our analysis in Special Report II.
President Trump expanded Section 232 tariffs to cover additional industrial goods, reshaping import costs and compliance duties for U.S. traders—read the full tariff analysis in this edition of The Customs Watch USA.
CBP rolled out new ACE system upgrades targeting inaccurate cargo descriptions and post-entry audit risks—find the compliance checklist inside The Customs Watch USA.
BIS issued an interim rule extending Section 232 controls to derivative aluminum and steel articles to prevent tariff evasion—see what’s now in scope in this edition.
CBP fully closed the remaining De Minimis loopholes for shipments from China and Hong Kong, adding duty collection and carrier reporting mandates—our report explains how brokers are adapting.
The USITC released preliminary ADD/CVD determinations on thermoformed molded-fiber products from China and Vietnam, assigning steep dumping margins—view the rate table and deadlines in The Customs Watch USA.
CBP and ICE HSI launched a permanent joint trade-fraud task force to intensify enforcement against AD/CVD evasion and valuation manipulation—read the enforcement brief inside.
The United States and United Kingdom reached a reciprocal-trade agreement in principle lowering tariffs and expanding digital-trade cooperation—see our policy analysis in this issue.
WTO members advanced new digital-trade and AI negotiations under the Information Technology Agreement (ITA), aiming to expand participation and e-commerce alignment—discover what this means for U.S. exporters inside The Customs Watch USA.
The WCO Published the results of the 76th HS Committee meeting.
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