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CHEMEXCIL
Basic Chemicals, Cosmetics & Dyes Export Promotion Council
(Set-up by Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Govt of India)
Jhansi Castle, 4th floor, 7-Cooperage Road, Mumbai - 400 001.
Tel: +91-22- 69821200-6 Mobile No. : 91-7738933059
membership@chemexcil.in Web : https://chemexcil.in
EPC:LIC:US-TARIFF:IND-CHEM:PW:2025-26:93 15th April 2025
TO,
All Members of Chemexcil
(IMPORTANT)
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Suspension of US Reciprocal Tariffs of 26% till 8th July 2025 : Regarding
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Dear Members,
This is in reference to the executive order issued by the USTR dated 10th April 2025, the adjusted reciprocal tariff of 26% that was set to take effect for Indian exporters starting 9th April , 2025, will now be effective from 12.01 a.m. eastern daylight time on 9th July, 2025. Up to that day, modified applicable tariff rates, including MFN duty rate and an additional ad valorem rate of duty of 10% would be applicable on all goods imported into the customs territory of the United States.
A para of the executive order Modifying Reciprocal Tariff Rates dated 9th April 2025 can be read as below: ‘Sec. 2. Suspension of Country-Specific Ad Valorem Rates of Duty. Effective with respect to goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on April 10, 2025, enforcement of the second paragraph of section 3(a) of Executive Order 14257 is suspended until 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on July 9, 2025. Effective at 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on April 10, 2025, and until 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on July 9, 2025, all articles imported into the customs territory of the United States from the trading partners enumerated in Annex I to Executive Order 14257 shall be, consistent with law, subject to an additional ad valorem rate of duty of 10 percent, subject to all applicable exceptions set forth in Executive Order 14257.’ In accordance with the above,
The detailed executive order can be viewed on below link
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/04/modifying-reciprocal-tariff-rates-to-reflect-trading-partner-retaliation-and-alignment/
Applicable tariff in US for various chemicals are as under
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Sr. No.
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Chapter No.
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Name of Product Group
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Import Duty range in USA (A)
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Base Line
duty of 10%
w. e. f 5th April
2025 (B)
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Total Applicable
tariffs from 10th April to 8th July 2025
(C=A+B)
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1
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32
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Dyes
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6.5%
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10%
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16.5%
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2
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29
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Dye Intermediates
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0%- 6.50%
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10%
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10%-16.5%
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3
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28
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Inorganic Chemicals
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0%- 5.50%
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10%
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10%-15.5%
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4
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29
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Organic Chemicals
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0%- 6%
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10%
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10%-16%
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5
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38
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Agro chemicals
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0%- 5%
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10%
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10%-15%
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6
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33 & 34
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Cosmetics Toiletries
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0%- 3.20%
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10%
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10%-13.2%
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7
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33
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Essential oils
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0%- 3.80%
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10%
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10%-13.8%
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8
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15
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Castor Oil
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0%- 8%
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10%
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10%-18%
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Impot duty range USA Source: Intracen and Indian Trade portal
Memebrs are requested to take the note of this important change while exporting their products to USA
For more details please mail your query on pw@chemexcil.in with copy to dg@chemexcil.in
Thanks and Regards
Raghuveer Kini
Director General
CHEMEXCIL
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