U.S. tariff modifications on products from Korea
Adjusting tariffs on automobiles, automobile parts, timber, lumber, and certain aircraft and aircraft parts
The International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, and the Office of the United States Trade Representative today released a notice regarding tariff modifications necessary to implement the U.S.-Korea Strategic Trade and Investment Deal. The notice amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) to adjust tariffs on certain products from Korea, including automobiles, automobile parts, timber, lumber, and certain aircraft and aircraft parts.
The U.S.-Korea Strategic Trade and Investment Deal, announced in July 2025 and reaffirmed in November 2025 (read TradeNewsFlash), aims to strengthen the U.S.-Korea alliance. Under this deal, goods from Korea with a column 1 duty rate less than 15% will have a combined duty rate of 15%, while goods with a duty rate of at least 15% will have an additional duty rate of 0%.
The modifications to the HTSUS are effective for goods entered for consumption:
- November 1, 2025, for automobiles and automobile parts
- November 14, 2025, for goods subject to the country-specific reciprocal tariffs, timber, lumber and their derivatives, and certain aircraft and aircraft parts
Read U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) implementation guidance