U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) guidance released yesterday evening includes an exemption for civil aircraft and components, returning the U.S. aviation sector to a zero-tariff policy for the time being.
In response to the February 20 Supreme Court decision overturning the Trump Administration’s tariff regime, the White House announced a temporary ten percent universal duty under Section 122 of the use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), effective for 150 days. Yesterday’s CBP bulletin outlined guidance for the temporary tariff, including an exemption for “articles of civil aircraft (all aircraft other than military aircraft); their engines, parts and components; their other parts, components and subassemblies; and ground flight simulators and their parts and components.”
NATA has advocated for a return to the longstanding Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft, which removed international tariffs for the civil aviation sector in 1979 and led to sustained growth and success for U.S. aviation while protecting global aviation standards. We will continue to advocate for a tariff-free aviation sector as responses to the Supreme Court decision unfold on Capitol Hill and in the White House.