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Timeline of operative changes HTS Revision 18 (2026)

Changes

What changed and when it took effect. The dates below are the dates duties began or ended, which are often days apart from the announcement.

DateActionEffect
2026-08-22 Section 338 duties take effect Proclamations 11046, 11047 and 11048 begin collecting on the alcoholic beverages, dairy and motor vehicle lists. USMCA origin does not exempt.
2026-08-18 Proclamation 11056 signed Titled "Temporary Suspension of Additional Duties." Operative text moves the effective date from August 19 to August 22, a three-day delay rather than a suspension.
2026-07-20 Section 338 proclamations signed Proclamations 11046 (alcoholic beverages), 11047 (dairy) and 11048 (motor vehicles) invoke Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, a provision no president had used before.
2026-07-01 USMCA joint review The United States declined to confirm extension for a further 16 years, triggering annual reviews under Article 34.7.4 through 2036. Current rates and rules of origin remain operative.
2026-02-21 Section 122 tariffs replace IEEPA A 15% global tariff under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974. USMCA-qualifying goods from Canada and Mexico are excluded.
2026-02-20 Supreme Court strikes down IEEPA tariffs Held 6-3 that tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act are unlawful. CBP halted collection on February 24.

Monitored against the Federal Register. An entry appears here once someone has read the operative text of the document, which is usually a day or two behind publication.