The announcement
Country-specific reciprocal rates were published, with staged start dates. [2]
GIVANZE™ · THE NUMBERS BEHIND THE NOISE
GRUMPY’S
TARIFF SCORECARD.
The opening bell was April 2025. Here’s what was announced, when the rates actually started, and how the rules compare as of October 15, 2026.
Compare the countries ↓One country. More than one tariff.
There is no single all-in rate for every product. This page compares named tariff components and shows important exceptions. A 10% entry here does not mean every import from that country pays 10% in total. The 2025 IEEPA program ended; the 2026 column covers a different Section 301 program. [5] [6]
The opening rate
The 10% baseline began on covered goods, subject to exclusions and transit rules. [1]
The rapid reset
Higher country rates began April 9, with China amended before launch. Most higher rates were paused from April 10. [3] [4]
THE COUNTRY CARDS
Then & as of October 15, 2026
Historical columns show the reciprocal tariff component. The 2026 column estimates the replacement forced-labor Section 301 component on covered goods, not an all-in tariff or a trade-weighted average. Ordinary duties, other programs, exclusions, and product rules matter.
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| Country / economy | Announced April 2, 2025 | When it went live | Oct. 15, 2026 Estimated component | What changes the bill? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 34%[1][2][3] | 10% from Apr 5, 2025 84% from Apr 9, 2025 34% was announced, but changed to 84% before the April 9 country-specific start. These are reciprocal duties only. | 12.5%Additional component onlyIn force from Jul 24, 2026[6][9] | Additional forced-labor Section 301 duty on covered goods; exemptions and other duty layers are separate. Earlier China Section 301 product duties can also apply; 12.5% is not an all-in China rate. |
| Vietnam | 46%[1][2][4] | 10% from Apr 5, 2025 46% from Apr 9, 2025 Country-specific rate began April 9; most higher rates were paused from April 10. | 12.5%Additional component onlyIn force from Jul 24, 2026[6][9] | Additional forced-labor Section 301 duty on covered goods; exemptions and other duty layers are separate. |
| Bangladesh | 37%[1][2][4] | 10% from Apr 5, 2025 37% from Apr 9, 2025 Country-specific rate began April 9; most higher rates were paused from April 10. | 10%Additional component onlyIn force from Jul 24, 2026[6][9] | Additional forced-labor Section 301 duty on covered goods; exemptions and other duty layers are separate. |
| European Union | 20%[1][2][4] | 10% from Apr 5, 2025 20% from Apr 9, 2025 Country-specific rate began April 9; most higher rates were paused from April 10. | 0–10%Net of ordinary MFN dutyIn force from Jul 24, 2026[6][9] | This component = max(0, 10% minus the ordinary MFN rate). If MFN is already higher, it stays higher; this is not a cap on all duties. |
| Japan | 24%[1][2][4] | 10% from Apr 5, 2025 24% from Apr 9, 2025 Country-specific rate began April 9; most higher rates were paused from April 10. | 0–12.5%Net of ordinary MFN dutyIn force from Jul 24, 2026[6][9] | This component = max(0, 12.5% minus the ordinary MFN rate). If MFN is already higher, it stays higher; this is not a cap on all duties. |
| South Korea | 25%[1][2][4] | 10% from Apr 5, 2025 25% from Apr 9, 2025 Country-specific rate began April 9; most higher rates were paused from April 10. | 0–12.5%Net of ordinary MFN dutyIn force from Jul 24, 2026[6][9] | This component = max(0, 12.5% minus the ordinary MFN rate). If MFN is already higher, it stays higher; this is not a cap on all duties. |
| Taiwan | 32%[1][2][4] | 10% from Apr 5, 2025 32% from Apr 9, 2025 Country-specific rate began April 9; most higher rates were paused from April 10. | 0–10%Net of ordinary MFN dutyIn force from Jul 24, 2026[6][9] | This component = max(0, 10% minus the ordinary MFN rate). If MFN is already higher, it stays higher; this is not a cap on all duties. |
| Thailand | 36%[1][2][4] | 10% from Apr 5, 2025 36% from Apr 9, 2025 Country-specific rate began April 9; most higher rates were paused from April 10. | 12.5%Additional component onlyIn force from Jul 24, 2026[6][9] | Additional forced-labor Section 301 duty on covered goods; exemptions and other duty layers are separate. |
| Indonesia | 32%[1][2][4] | 10% from Apr 5, 2025 32% from Apr 9, 2025 Country-specific rate began April 9; most higher rates were paused from April 10. | 10%Additional component onlyIn force from Jul 24, 2026[6][9] | Additional forced-labor Section 301 duty on covered goods; exemptions and other duty layers are separate. |
| Switzerland | 31%[1][2][4] | 10% from Apr 5, 2025 31% from Apr 9, 2025 Country-specific rate began April 9; most higher rates were paused from April 10. | 0–12.5%Net of ordinary MFN dutyIn force from Jul 24, 2026[6][9] | This component = max(0, 12.5% minus the ordinary MFN rate). If MFN is already higher, it stays higher; this is not a cap on all duties. |
| South Africa | 30%[1][2][4] | 10% from Apr 5, 2025 30% from Apr 9, 2025 Country-specific rate began April 9; most higher rates were paused from April 10. | 12.5%Additional component onlyIn force from Jul 24, 2026[6][9] | Additional forced-labor Section 301 duty on covered goods; exemptions and other duty layers are separate. |
| Pakistan | 29%[1][2][4] | 10% from Apr 5, 2025 29% from Apr 9, 2025 Country-specific rate began April 9; most higher rates were paused from April 10. | 10%Additional component onlyIn force from Jul 24, 2026[6][9] | Additional forced-labor Section 301 duty on covered goods; exemptions and other duty layers are separate. |
| India | 26%[1][2][4] | 10% from Apr 5, 2025 26% from Apr 9, 2025 Country-specific rate began April 9; most higher rates were paused from April 10. | 10%Additional component onlyIn force from Jul 24, 2026[6][9] | Additional forced-labor Section 301 duty on covered goods; exemptions and other duty layers are separate. |
| Philippines | 17%[1][2][4] | 10% from Apr 5, 2025 17% from Apr 9, 2025 Country-specific rate began April 9; most higher rates were paused from April 10. | 12.5%Additional component onlyIn force from Jul 24, 2026[6][9] | Additional forced-labor Section 301 duty on covered goods; exemptions and other duty layers are separate. |
| Brazil | 10%[1] | 10% from Apr 5, 2025The 10% baseline started April 5. | 12.5%Additional component onlyIn force from Jul 24, 2026[6][9][7] | Additional forced-labor Section 301 duty on covered goods; exemptions and other duty layers are separate. A separate Brazil action adds 25% to covered products from July 22. If both apply, those two layers sum to 37.5%, before ordinary duties. |
| United Kingdom | 10%[1] | 10% from Apr 5, 2025The 10% baseline started April 5. | 10%Additional component onlyIn force from Jul 24, 2026[6][9] | Additional forced-labor Section 301 duty on covered goods; exemptions and other duty layers are separate. |
| Australia | 10%[1] | 10% from Apr 5, 2025The 10% baseline started April 5. | 12.5%Additional component onlyIn force from Jul 24, 2026[6][9] | Additional forced-labor Section 301 duty on covered goods; exemptions and other duty layers are separate. |
| Canada | Excluded[1] | Separate programOutside this reciprocal-tariff program; separate border duties were already in force. | 0% or 10%Additional component onlyIn force from Jul 24, 2026[6][9][8] | This Section 301 component is 0% for goods entered duty-free under USMCA, otherwise 10% on covered goods. Sector duties can still apply. Separate 50% duties and import bans affect selected goods; this row is not a total Canada rate. |
| Mexico | Excluded[1] | Separate programOutside this reciprocal-tariff program; separate border duties were already in force. | 0% or 10%Additional component onlyIn force from Jul 24, 2026[6][9] | This Section 301 component is 0% for goods entered duty-free under USMCA, otherwise 10% on covered goods. Sector duties can still apply. |
| Cambodia | 49%[1][2][4] | 10% from Apr 5, 2025 49% from Apr 9, 2025 Country-specific rate began April 9; most higher rates were paused from April 10. | 10%Additional component onlyIn force from Jul 24, 2026[6][9] | Additional forced-labor Section 301 duty on covered goods; exemptions and other duty layers are separate. |
| Laos | 48%[1][2][4] | 10% from Apr 5, 2025 48% from Apr 9, 2025 Country-specific rate began April 9; most higher rates were paused from April 10. | Not verifiedNot a zero rate[6][9] | Not named among the 60 economies in the cited July action. No October 15 total-rate estimate is supplied; absence from this action does not mean duty-free. |
| Myanmar | 44%[1][2][4] | 10% from Apr 5, 2025 44% from Apr 9, 2025 Country-specific rate began April 9; most higher rates were paused from April 10. | Not verifiedNot a zero rate[6][9] | Not named among the 60 economies in the cited July action. No October 15 total-rate estimate is supplied; absence from this action does not mean duty-free. |
| Sri Lanka | 44%[1][2][4] | 10% from Apr 5, 2025 44% from Apr 9, 2025 Country-specific rate began April 9; most higher rates were paused from April 10. | 10%Additional component onlyIn force from Jul 24, 2026[6][9] | Additional forced-labor Section 301 duty on covered goods; exemptions and other duty layers are separate. |
| Madagascar | 47%[1][2][4] | 10% from Apr 5, 2025 47% from Apr 9, 2025 Country-specific rate began April 9; most higher rates were paused from April 10. | Not verifiedNot a zero rate[6][9] | Not named among the 60 economies in the cited July action. No October 15 total-rate estimate is supplied; absence from this action does not mean duty-free. |
| Lesotho | 50%[1][2][4] | 10% from Apr 5, 2025 50% from Apr 9, 2025 Country-specific rate began April 9; most higher rates were paused from April 10. | Not verifiedNot a zero rate[6][9] | Not named among the 60 economies in the cited July action. No October 15 total-rate estimate is supplied; absence from this action does not mean duty-free. |
| Norway | 15%[1][2][4] | 10% from Apr 5, 2025 15% from Apr 9, 2025 Country-specific rate began April 9; most higher rates were paused from April 10. | 12.5%Additional component onlyIn force from Jul 24, 2026[6][9] | Additional forced-labor Section 301 duty on covered goods; exemptions and other duty layers are separate. |
| New Zealand | 10%[1] | 10% from Apr 5, 2025The 10% baseline started April 5. | 12.5%Additional component onlyIn force from Jul 24, 2026[6][9] | Additional forced-labor Section 301 duty on covered goods; exemptions and other duty layers are separate. |
| Chile | 10%[1] | 10% from Apr 5, 2025The 10% baseline started April 5. | 12.5%Additional component onlyIn force from Jul 24, 2026[6][9] | Additional forced-labor Section 301 duty on covered goods; exemptions and other duty layers are separate. |
| Singapore | 10%[1] | 10% from Apr 5, 2025The 10% baseline started April 5. | 12.5%Additional component onlyIn force from Jul 24, 2026[6][9] | Additional forced-labor Section 301 duty on covered goods; exemptions and other duty layers are separate. |
BETWEEN THE ROUNDS
Tariff facts, without the fog.
The importer gets the bill.
The importer of record is responsible for the entry and applicable duties, even when using a customs broker. That is different from saying a foreign government pays the tax. [11]
7.1% was an observed average.
Penn Wharton’s October 14 report measured a 7.1% overall effective rate using August 2026 customs data. It is not a measured rate for October 15. [10]
10% of $100 is $10.
Illustration: a 10% duty on $100 of customs value adds $10 at import. It does not automatically mean a $10 increase in the final retail price. Other duty layers are excluded from this example.
A car is not a T-shirt.
Sector-specific Section 232 tariffs and product exclusions change the calculation. The 2026 forced-labor action exempts specified goods already covered by Section 232. [6]
How to read this scorecard
- Original means April 2025. The announced rate and the first rate collected are separate columns. China’s 34% announcement became 84% for the April 9 start; neither includes its other duties. Norway’s original announced rate was 15%.
- Estimated means scoped, not guessed. The October 15 column applies the cited July 2026 Section 301 rule to covered goods. It is a policy-component estimate, not a shipment quote or a forecast. Exempt goods may pay zero under that component.
- MFN means the ordinary tariff rate. For the EU and Taiwan, the new component is max(0, 10% − MFN); for Japan, South Korea, and Switzerland it is max(0, 12.5% − MFN). A higher existing MFN rate is not reduced.
- No fake precision. Laos, Myanmar, Madagascar, and Lesotho have no verified October total estimate here. They are retained from the original table and marked explicitly. No change percentage is calculated across different tariff programs.
- A fixed cutoff. This is an October 15, 2026 snapshot, not today’s rate. Later announcements are excluded. A report published before the cutoff can describe earlier data, as the August customs figures demonstrate.
For an actual shipment, identify its HTS classification, origin, entry date, and eligibility for exceptions. Consult the applicable tariff schedule or a customs professional.
Check the sources
- April 2, 2025 order: scope, baseline and effective dates ↗Published 2025-04-02
- April 2 Annex I: announced country rates ↗Published 2025-04-02
- April 8 amendment: China’s April 9 rate ↗Published 2025-04-08
- April 9 order: pause effective April 10 ↗Published 2025-04-09
- CBP: ending IEEPA tariff collection ↗Published 2026-02-22
- USTR final action: 2026 forced-labor Section 301 duties and exceptions ↗Published 2026-07-28
- USTR: separate Brazil 25% action, effective July 22 ↗Published 2026-07-20
- Canada: selected-product import bans and 50% duties ↗Published 2026-09-08
- Congressional Research Service: active tariff actions, September 30 snapshot ↗Published 2026-10-08
- Penn Wharton Budget Model: effective rates using August customs data ↗Published 2026-10-14
- CBP: importer responsibilities ↗Published 2024-08-27