Guidance on Executive Order Issued to Prevent Tariff Stacking on U.S. Imports - GHY International

CBP Issues Notice Addressing Refunds to Address Tariff “Stacking” Updates

On May 16, 2025, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a Notice to implement President Donald Trump’s earlier Executive Order (EO) 14289 that eliminated the “stacking” (or accumulation) of certain overlapping tariffs.   These overlapping tariffs included the IEEPA tariffs on Canada and Mexico, the Section 232 automobile and automotive part tariffs, and the Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs.  For details, See Thompson Hine Update of Apr…

Guidance on Executive Order Issued to Prevent Tariff Stacking on U.S. Imports - GHY International

CBP has issued updated guidance implementing Executive Order 14289 to prevent tariff stacking on certain imported articles. Effective retroactively to March 4, 2025, the order establishes a clear prioritization framework for five overlapping trade measures, including Section 232 and IEEPA-based tariffs. Importers are advised to follow the duty application sequence outlined by CBP and may request refunds on entries that were subject to improperly…