Is it legal import power cords from China?

Is it legal import power cords from China?

The simple answer is Yes. 

But u.s. importers of power cords need to pay up to 25% import tariffs before delivery to their warehouse if the goods are from China.

What's Power Cord HTS codes

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule Codes(Abbreviated as HTS codes) issued by U.S. International Trade Commission is a standardized numerical method of classifying traded products.

It is used by customs authorities to identify products and determines all matters relating to tariff treatment of importer goods and their country of origin.

HTS codes for Power cords is 8544.42.9090 that you can go for more details about Rates of Duty with the link to Harmonized Tariff Schedule Search.

However,the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced the list of tariff numbers for additional duties on goods that are products of China due to U.S.-China Trade War.

Power Cords products appears on this list and in that subheading are subject to an additional duty if they are products of China. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) began collecting additional tariffs up to 25% for China power cords goods on June 15, 2019.

Here is the link for the list of tariff numbers for additional duties on goods that are products of China,which is last updated January 1, 2020.

U.S.-China Trade War

U.S. HTS Tariff Rate for China Power Cords

The U.S.-China trade war can be traced back to June 28, 2016. 

U.S. President Former Donald Trump lays out plans to counter unfair trade practices from China at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, and previews moves to apply tariffs under sections 201 and 301 of the 1974 Trade Act.

The U.S.-China trade war has increased additional costs or expenses for importers on both sides and even for domestic consumers.

Some U.S .importers that responded quickly started to import from Southeast Asian countries or built their own factories to avoid additional costs, such as the Philippines.

Therefore, many Chinese factories are forced to continuously reduce the cost of power cords in order to reduce prices to obtain more orders.

Now, Qingmin have our own special solution to avoid the extra tariffs cost of U.S. customs. You only need to wait for our goods to arrive at your door. Welcome to contact us if you still love to buy power cords from China.

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