TARIFF TRACKER
USTR phases in Section 301 tariffs on non-CAFTA-DR goods from Nicaragua
USTR determined that Nicaragua's labor rights, human rights and rule of law practices are actionable under Section 301 and set a tariff on Nicaraguan goods not originating under CAFTA-DR, phased in at 0 percent in 2026, 10 percent in 2027 and 15 percent from 2028. USTR implemented it in fr-2025-23892, which creates HTS heading 9903.89.01; follow that row for the duties.
Updated October 12, 2026
STATUS
Replaced
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EFFECTIVE
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Section 301
RATE
0%, 10%, then 15%
0% on January 1, 2026, 10% on January 1, 2027, and 15% on January 1, 2028
COUNTRIES
Nicaragua
PRODUCT FAMILIES
All goods
COVERED GOODS
All imported Nicaraguan goods that are not originating under CAFTA-DR. No specific HTS chapters or headings are listed.
EXCLUSIONS
Goods originating under CAFTA-DR are not covered by the tariff.
WHAT TO DO (OUR GUIDANCE, NOT LEGAL ADVICE)
Check Nicaraguan SKUs for CAFTA-DR originating status and keep documentation available. Plan quotes and contracts for the stated January 1 phase-in dates, and watch for USTR’s subsequent implementation notice.
SOURCES
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE notice, 90 FR 57807 (December 12, 2025)
QUOTES FROM THE SOURCE
Signed: "Federal Register, Volume 90 Issue 237 (Friday, December 12, 2025)" (source)
Rate: "The tariff will be set at zero percent on January 1, 2026 and will increase to 10 percent on January 1, 2027, and to 15 percent on January 1, 2028." (source)
Effective date: "Tariff increases in 2026, 2027, and 2028 are applicable with respect to products that are entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after January 1 of the corresponding year." (source)
Covered goods: "all imported Nicaraguan goods that are not originating under CAFTA-DR" (source)
Countries: "all imported Nicaraguan goods that are not originating under CAFTA-DR" (source)
Exclusions: "limiting the tariffs to goods that are not originating under CAFTA-DR should limit the impact on U.S. exports to Nicaragua and U.S. companies producing in Nicaragua" (source)
Status: "this notice implements action determined by the United States Trade Representative (U.S. Trade Representative) in this investigation and announced on December 10, 2025." (source)
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USTR notice of action (Dec 12, 2025) determines a phased tariff on Nicaraguan goods not originating under CAFTA-DR: 0 percent Jan 1, 2026, 10 percent Jan 1, 2027, 15 percent Jan 1, 2028, and says a subsequent notice will implement it; fr-2025-23892 implements it.
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