Statement on Tariffs:

06/11/2025

On Tuesday June 10^, 2025, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals granted the administration’s request to pause the lower court ruling that blocked the tariffs. The IEEPA Tariffs will remain in place at least through the month of July. Oral arguments for the court case are scheduled to begin on July 31, 2025.

5/29/2025

Yesterday May 28, 2025 the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled that the IEEPA tariffs that were imposed by the White House were unlawfully implemented. The ruling provided a 10 day window for the administration to complete the administrative task of halting the tariffs. The White House has 60 days to appeal the ruling and is likely to request a stay which would pause the repeal of the tariffs. For the time being, tariffs are still being collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. We will continue to monitor the situation as it unfolds.

05/13/2025

Our customs brokerage team is closely monitoring the fluid situation surrounding the import Tariffs recently enacted on all imports into the United States. Tariffs that have been imposed so far have fallen under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). IEEPA protects the rights of U.S. persons to participate in the exchange in informational materials. This includes, but is not limited to, publications, films, photograph records, photographs, microfilms, microfiche, tapes, compact disks, CD Rom’s, artworks, and news wire feeds.

As a result, artworks (including Paintings, Prints, Drawings, collages, and sculptures) are exempted from the newly enacted tariffs. Furniture items, antiques and collectibles are not exempt and are subject to additional tariffs.

U.S. Customs also offers several remedies for items coming into the U.S. temporarily for exhibition.

Customs duties are determined by the country of origin (production / manufacture); this differs from the country of export (where the shipment comes from). All customs invoices provided to U.S.Art Company, Inc for clearance must clearly state the country of origin.

For the latest tariff news, please contact your U.S.Art representative. We remain ready to assist.