Historical reciprocal tariff for JO-origin goods

A historical reciprocal tariff is an additional U.S. import charge that was designed to respond to the trade treatment applied by another country. “JO” is the country code for Jordan, and “IEEPA” refers to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, the legal authority sometimes used for certain trade-related measures. “Historical” indicates that the measure belongs to a prior period or is being shown for reference; it does not, by itself, prove that the charge applies to a current entry.

This type of measure typically affects goods determined to be of Jordanian origin, based on the applicable origin rules—not merely goods shipped from Jordan. An importer should distinguish the measure from the ordinary customs duty under the product’s Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) classification. The importer must verify the measure’s status, effective period, product scope, and any exclusions using current official sources or qualified customs-broker advice.

What to check

• Confirm the goods’ country of origin under the applicable substantial-transformation and origin rules, rather than relying only on the ship-from country.
• Classify the product correctly under the HTS and check whether the measure is tied to that tariff classification, a product description, or both.
• Verify whether the entry date falls within the measure’s effective period and whether the measure is historical, suspended, expired, or currently enforceable.
• Review official implementation instructions for additional duties, exemptions, exclusions, filing requirements, and how the charge interacts with ordinary duties or other trade measures.
• Keep supporting records—such as bills of materials, manufacturing details, origin documents, and classification analysis—and ask a customs broker or trade counsel to resolve uncertain cases.