08/31/2026
A new 7.5% overcapacity tariff on Chinese goods is reportedly on the table ahead of next month's Xi-Trump summit set to push cumulative China duties back up to roughly 20%.
For importers running USA-China lanes, this isn't a headline to skim past. It's a landed cost variable that needs to be modeled now, not after the summit outcome is announced.
What this means in practice:
→ Re-run your landed cost forecasts with the 20% scenario built in, not just current rates
→ Review HTS classifications now correct coding is your first line of defense against duty overexposure
→ Time-sensitive shipments may warrant earlier booking decisions rather than waiting on summit clarity
→ Entry-by-entry compliance discipline matters more than ever as duty structures shift
Trade policy will keep moving. The importers who stay ahead are the ones who build tariff volatility into their planning cycle, not the ones reacting to it after the fact.
UTrade Logistics helps clients navigate exactly this kind of uncertainty across the USA-China and Canada-China corridors.