Russia Column 2 Rates of Duty

On April 8, 2022, the President signed H.R. 7108, the Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act. With this legislation, imports from the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus are subject to the rates of duty set forth in Column 2 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). This legislation also granted authorization to the President to proclaim increases in the Column 2 rates of duty applicable to the products of Russia or Belarus. Presidential Proclamations 10420 and 10523 increased the Column 2 rates of duty for certain products. The below CSMS messages provide guidance on the implementation of increases in the Column 2 rates of duty. 

• CSMS #52458835 Increased Column 2 Duties on Certain Articles from the Russian Federation
• CSMS #52638708 Clarification - Increased Column 2 Duties on Certain Articles from the Russian Federation
• CSMS #55688476 UPDATE: Increased Column 2 Duties on Certain Articles from the Russian Federation