Historical reciprocal tariff for AF-origin goods

A historical reciprocal tariff is an additional U.S. trade measure that was designed to respond to the tariff treatment or other trade barriers associated with goods from a particular foreign country or origin. “Reciprocal” generally refers to comparing treatment applied to U.S. goods with treatment applied to imported goods. IEEPA means the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, the legal authority that may be used for certain presidential economic measures. “AF-origin” should be read as the relevant country-of-origin designation in the official measure data, not automatically as the seller’s location or the shipping route.

This type of measure typically affects U.S. importers entering covered merchandise for consumption, although the actual scope depends on the measure’s tariff schedule references, product descriptions, exclusions, and any applicable origin rules. It matters because the measure may create an additional duty liability separate from the ordinary customs duty. The importer should verify the product’s classification, country of origin, entry status, and the measure’s current or historical applicability; a customs broker or trade specialist may be needed when the scope is unclear.

What to check

• Confirm whether “AF-origin” matches the product’s legal country of origin under U.S. customs rules, rather than the exporting country or fulfillment location.
• Check the official measure record for the covered HTSUS provisions, product descriptions, exclusions, quota treatment, and any required reporting instructions.
• Compare the measure’s status and effective period with the entry date; do not assume a historical measure applies to a current or past entry without verification.
• Review the customs entry data to determine whether the ordinary duty and any additional IEEPA duty were reported under the correct tariff provisions.
• Ask a customs broker or qualified trade professional to review substantial-transformation, classification, exclusion, or scope questions before filing or correcting an entry.