Customer Notice: US Import Tariff Changes in July 2026

Dear customers and partners, thank you for your continued trust and support.

The 10% temporary import surcharge under Section 122 of the US Trade Act of 1974 expired on July 24, 2026. A new Section 301 tariff action took effect at 12:01 a.m. US Eastern Time on July 24, 2026.

Under that action, goods originating in mainland China are subject to a new additional Section 301 duty of 12.5%, except for products covered by the officially specified exemptions. This additional duty is not the total import duty payable on every product.

The change concerns the US import market. CORITON’s existing arrangements for Europe, including Spain, and other non-US markets are not changed by this particular US measure.

1. In-Transit Transition Conditions

To qualify for relief from the new additional duty under the in-transit provision, goods must meet both conditions:

1. They were loaded onto a vessel at the port of loading and were in transit on the final mode of transport before 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time on July 24, 2026.
2. They were entered for consumption, or withdrawn from a bonded warehouse for consumption, before 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time on July 28, 2026.

Customers, US importers and freight forwarders should check actual shipping and entry records. Meeting this transition provision removes only the duty covered by that provision; it does not establish a shipment’s entire tax liability.

Final treatment depends on the HTSUS classification, origin, entry time, applicable exemptions and US Customs and Border Protection’s determination.

2. CORITON’s US Order Arrangements

For newly booked and newly shipped mainland-China-origin products destined for the United States after the effective time, CORITON’s quotations, cost calculations and order accounting will reflect the additional 12.5% Section 301 duty unless an official exemption applies.

According to the company’s preliminary review at the time of the original notice, no exemption had been identified for its reviewed medical-device product range. This is a company assessment, not a substitute for product-level customs classification or an official exemption decision.

US importers should work with their customs broker or adviser to confirm each product’s tariff code and applicable treatment before filing.

3. Business Outside the United States

This is a regional US tariff action, not a worldwide change to CORITON’s trading terms. Existing non-US order arrangements, delivery standards and cooperation models remain unchanged by this measure.

We will continue to follow relevant US trade-policy developments and coordinate orders with our customers and partners. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

CORITON · July 2026

Official Sources and Historical Context

The original publication date, July 31, 2026, is retained. The source review date is October 26, 2026. This article records the policy and company arrangements described at that time; it is not a live tariff quotation. Importers and brokers must verify current rules, exemptions and entry requirements for each shipment.

• USTR: July 23, 2026 Section 301 action.
• Official USTR notice: effective time, in-transit provision and exemptions.
• White House proclamation on the temporary Section 122 surcharge.

For a particular CORITON medical cart or order, contact our sales team to confirm the commercial arrangements.

Originally published on July 31, 2026. Chinese source article. English edition reviewed by the CORITON Editorial Team on October 26, 2026.