TARIFF TRACKER
USTR proposes Section 301 tariffs and CAFTA-DR benefit suspension for Nicaragua
USTR found Nicaragua's labor, human rights and rule of law practices actionable under Section 301. It seeks comments on suspending CAFTA-DR benefits and tariffs up to 100 percent on some or all Nicaraguan imports.
Updated October 12, 2026
STATUS
Replaced
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Section 301
RATE
Up to 100%
Proposed duties of up to 100 percent.
COUNTRIES
Nicaragua
PRODUCT FAMILIES
All goods
COVERED GOODS
Proposed action could apply tariffs to all Nicaraguan imports or some Nicaraguan imports. No HTS headings are listed.
WHAT TO DO (OUR GUIDANCE, NOT LEGAL ADVICE)
If you import from Nicaragua, review whether any SKUs could lose CAFTA-DR tariff treatment or face proposed duties, and submit comments by November 19, 2025 if affected. Track the final USTR action before repricing because the notice does not set an effective date.
SOURCES
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE notice, 90 FR 48511 (October 23, 2025)
QUOTES FROM THE SOURCE
Signed: "Federal Register, Volume 90 Issue 203 (Thursday, October 23, 2025)" (source)
Rate: "additional duties of up to 100 percent on some or all products of Nicaragua." (source)
Covered goods: "applying tariffs of up to 100 percent on all Nicaraguan imports, immediately or phased in over a period of time up to 12 months;" (source)
Countries: "The United States Trade Representative (U.S. Trade Representative) has determined that Nicaragua's acts, policies, and practices related to labor rights, human rights and fundamental freedoms, and the rule of law are unreasonable" (source)
Status: "November 19, 2025: Due date for written comments." (source)
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