In a Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) bulletin published on July 21, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) provided implementation guidance for the 25% Section 301 tariff applicable to products from Brazil.

CBP’s guidance outlines the applicable Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) codes for the Section 301 duties, HTS sequences, its applicable exemptions, and a list of classifications that can be used to claim those exemptions.

Imported Brazilian goods that have been properly claimed under an eligible Chapter 98 HTS code will not be subject to the Section 301 duties.

Products of Brazil that are subject to the Section 301 duties and entered into a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) may only be admitted in “privileged foreign status” unless eligible for admission under “domestic status.”

The Section 301 duties apply to Brazilian origin goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EDT) on July 22, 2026.

A transit exemption is available for products of Brazil that were loaded onto a vessel and in transit on the final mode of transportation prior to July 22, 2026, provided they are entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, before 12:01 a.m. EDT on July 29, 2026.

CSMS # 69302472 and a list of applicable exemption classifications can be found here:
https://content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd/USDHSCBP-42178c8?wgt_ref=USDHSCBP_WIDGET_2