US tariff rates by country
Key numbers
US average effective tariff rate
7.1 %
▲ 0.4 · Aug 31, 2026
US tariff rate on goods from China
12.5 %
▲ 2.5 · Jul 24, 2026
US tariff rate on goods from Canada (non-USMCA goods)
10 %
Since Feb 24, 2026
US tariff rate on goods from Mexico (non-USMCA goods)
10 %
Since Feb 24, 2026
US tariff rate on goods from India
10 %
Since Feb 24, 2026
US tariff rate on goods from Vietnam
12.5 %
▲ 2.5 · Jul 24, 2026
Over time
Lighter points are earlier figures added from published records. Breaks in a line are gaps in the data. Download the data (CSV)
What to watch
- 10 January 2027: the reported end date of the extended US-China Busan Agreement. (Source: Dimerco)
The facts
- On 20 February 2026, in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that "IEEPA does not authorize the President to impose tariffs." IEEPA is the emergency powers law behind the 2025 "reciprocal" and fentanyl tariffs. (Source: Davis Wright Tremaine, as of 23 Feb 2026)
- A worldwide 10% Section 122 import surcharge took effect on 24 February 2026. It exempted USMCA-qualifying goods, goods under Section 232 tariffs and several product groups. (Source: Davis Wright Tremaine, as of 23 Feb 2026)
- On 23 July 2026, USTR announced Section 301 forced labor tariffs on about 60 trading partners. USTR said "12.5 percent is the appropriate rate of Section 301 duty for all other investigated economies." (Source: USTR, as of 23 Jul 2026)
- "The additional duties take effect for goods entered for consumption on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern time on July 24, 2026." The 10% rate applies to Canada, Mexico and India. India was proposed at 12.5% but moved to 10% in the final action. Goods qualifying under the USMCA are excluded. (Source: EY Tax News, as of 24 Jul 2026)
- China and Vietnam are among the 38 economies listed for an "Additional 12.5% tariff". (Source: PMMI, as of 24 Jul 2026)
- EU goods are on an "MFN" structure: the new duty only fills the gap up to 10%, so it is zero where the normal (MFN) duty is already 10% or more. Japan, Korea and Switzerland have the same structure capped at 12.5%. The tariffs "will remain in place indefinitely absent subsequent amendment." (Source: Baker Donelson, as of 24 Jul 2026)
- Goods in transit before 24 July were excepted if entered before 12:01 a.m. ET on 28 July 2026. Goods under Section 232 duties, pharmaceuticals and civil aircraft are among the exemptions. Foreign trade zones give no relief. (Source: Baker Donelson, as of 24 Jul 2026)
- Under the IEEPA tariffs, the rates had been 20% for China, 20% for Vietnam, 35% for Canada, 25% for Mexico and 18% for India. Canada and Mexico had USMCA exemptions. (Source: Holland & Knight, as of Jul 2026)
- "The new Section 301 tariffs stack with existing Section 301 tariffs on China and Brazil." On 28 September 2026, the US and China announced proposed tariff measures, but these "remain proposed". The two sides also reported extending the Busan Agreement to 10 January 2027. There has been no official White House notice. (Source: Dimerco, as of 28 Sep 2026)
- Canada: on 8 September 2026 the US changed which products its 50% Section 338 tariffs cover (effective 15 September). It also announced import bans on certain Canadian alcohol, dairy and motor vehicle products from 29 September. (Source: Dimerco, as of 29 Sep 2026)
- Canada: on 23 October 2026 the White House changed the Section 338 product list again. Plywood, some paper goods, certain machinery and refrigeration equipment, and certain shipping crates and boxes come off. Certain valves, carpets, waste products and others go on. "The product additions and removals will take effect on October 30, 2026." (Source: White House, as of 23 Oct 2026)
- In March 2026, USTR opened a separate Section 301 investigation into manufacturing overcapacity in 16 economies. No tariffs from it had been announced as of late September. (Source: Dimerco, as of 28 Sep 2026)
- "As of August 2026, the effective tariff rate stood at 7.1 percent," measured as customs duties as a share of import value. China's effective rate was 24.3%, the highest among major partners. 81.4% of Canadian and Mexican imports claimed the USMCA exemption. (Source: Penn Wharton Budget Model, as of Aug 2026)
What changed
- First check. EU left out of the numbers because its rate tops up each product's normal duty to 10%, so there is no single figure.
Why we track this
Added from the list of standing questions forwarders ask: what tariff does the US charge on goods from each major trading partner right now, and since when? The rate decides the duty a US importer pays at entry, so it drives landed cost, sourcing and booking decisions.
Sources
- dwt.com
- ustr.gov
- taxnews.ey.com
- pmmi.org
- bakerdonelson.com
- hklaw.com
- dimerco.com
- whitehouse.gov
- budgetmodel.wharton.upenn.edu
- budgetmodel.wharton.upenn.edu
- budgetmodel.wharton.upenn.edu
- budgetmodel.wharton.upenn.edu
- budgetmodel.wharton.upenn.edu
- budgetmodel.wharton.upenn.edu
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