ALA Tariff Update

The American Lighting Association (ALA) put out a great tariff update, last week. Republished with the permission of ALA:

Pause on China Tariffs Extended for 90 Days

This week, President Trump signed an Executive Order extending the ongoing tariff truce with China by 90 days, pushing the new expiration date to November 10, 2025.

• Before this announcement, US tariffs on Chinese imports were set to rise dramatically, from 30% to as high as 145%, with reciprocal Chinese tariffs on US goods potentially jumping to 125%.
• The extension preserves the existing 30% US tariff on Chinese imports and 10% Chinese duties on US goods for the duration of the pause. However, with a 30% tariff still in place, pricing pressures remain significant, especially for fixtures, drivers, optics, housings, and other components heavily dependent on Chinese supply chains.
• Both governments appear to be using this period for further trade negotiations, with hopes of a broader and more stable agreement emerging by the end of this year.
• Section 301 and 232 Tariffs may apply in addition to across the board tariffs. You can check your products’ HTS codes against the CSMS list of new 232 derivative tariffs for steel here, aluminum here, and copper here.

Below are two charts that ALA is keeping updated for members which show current tariff rates and expected upcoming tariff actions:

 

Download a PDF of this chart with clickable links here.

 

Download a PDF of this chart with clickable links here.

 

Special thanks to ALA’s government affairs consultant Palmer Schoening.