United States tariffs on South Korea in force on 22 October 2026
Data as of
Key facts
- Its own headings
- 8
- Highest of its own
- 15%
- Every origin’s headings
- 20
- Edition
- 2026HTSRev21
Summary
On 22 October 2026, goods from South Korea entering the United States can pay 8 additional duty headings of their own: Section 232 aluminium, steel and copper (15%), Section 232 automobile parts (15%), Section 232 passenger vehicles (15%), Section 232 patented pharmaceuticals (15%), Section 232 unmanned aircraft (15%), Section 232 wood products (15%) and Section 301 forced labour (12.5%). They also pay what the United States charges on every origin where the goods are listed: Section 232 duties on aluminium, steel and copper (15% to 50%), automobile parts (25%), medium- and heavy-duty vehicle parts (25%), medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (10% to 25%), passenger vehicles (25%), patented pharmaceuticals (20%), semiconductor articles (25%), unmanned aircraft (100%) and wood products (10%). Most are charged on top of the regular duty; a heading charged “in all” or “instead” sets the total, and exclusions can lift a duty for particular products.
On this page
- Section 232 aluminium, steel and copper
- Section 232 automobile parts
- Section 232 medium- and heavy-duty vehicle parts
- Section 232 medium- and heavy-duty vehicles
- Section 232 passenger vehicles
- Section 232 patented pharmaceuticals
- Section 232 semiconductor articles
- Section 232 unmanned aircraft
- Section 232 wood products
- Section 301 forced labour
Section 232 aluminium, steel and copper
1 heading for goods from South Korea, and 9 headings for every origin. The most specific heading that covers the goods applies: South Korea’s own where it lists them, the every-origin heading otherwise.
| Heading | Duty | Origins | Covers | In force |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9903.82.22Section 232 derivative steel, partner rate (15% with the column 1 rate) | 15% in all, with the regular duty | Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador, European Union, Guatemala and 6 more | 28 HS codesMost in chapter 84, chapter 87 | From 8 June 2026 until 31 December 2027 Source |
| 9903.82.02Section 232 aluminium, steel and copper (50%) | 50% | Every origin | 279 HS codesMost in chapter 73, chapter 74, chapter 72 | From 6 April 2026 Source |
| 9903.82.06Section 232 copper and derivatives with 85% U.S. metal content (10%) | 10%at least 85% of the metal smelted/melted and cast/poured in the United States (U.S. note 16(e)) | Every origin | 509 HS codesMost in chapter 73, chapter 84, chapter 85 | From 8 June 2026 Source |
| 9903.82.07Section 232 derivatives with 85% U.S. metal content (10% with the column 1 rate) | 10% in all, with the regular dutyat least 85% of the metal smelted/melted and cast/poured in the United States (U.S. note 16(e)) | Every origin | 86 HS codesMost in chapter 84, chapter 87, chapter 85 | From 8 June 2026 until 31 December 2027 Source |
| 9903.82.09Section 232 copper and derivative aluminium and steel (25%) | 25% | Every origin | 354 HS codesMost in chapter 84, chapter 85, chapter 73 | From 6 April 2026 Source |
| 9903.82.10Section 232 derivative aluminium and steel (15% with the column 1 rate) | 15% in all, with the regular duty | Every origin | 86 HS codesMost in chapter 84, chapter 87, chapter 85 | From 6 April 2026 until 31 December 2027 Source |
| 9903.82.23Section 232 parts for agricultural or industrial equipment, 85% U.S. content (10% with the column 1 rate) | 10% in all, with the regular dutyparts for agricultural or industrial equipment with 85% U.S. metal content (U.S. note 16(e), (k)): the end use claimed, the content declared | Every origin except Belarus, Cuba, North Korea and Russia | 177 HS codesMost in chapter 84, chapter 85, chapter 87 | From 8 June 2026 Source |
| 9903.82.25Section 232 parts for agricultural or industrial equipment (15% with the column 1 rate) | 15% in all, with the regular dutyparts used exclusively to make agricultural or industrial equipment (U.S. note 16(k)) | Every origin except Belarus, Cuba, North Korea and Russia | 177 HS codesMost in chapter 84, chapter 85, chapter 87 | From 8 June 2026 Source |
| 9903.85.67Section 232 aluminium smelted or cast in Russia (200%) | 200%any amount of the primary aluminium smelted in Russia, or the article cast in Russia (Proclamation 11021 clause (8)) | Every origin | 9 HS codesMost in chapter 76 | From 6 April 2026 Source |
| 9903.85.68Section 232 derivative aluminium smelted or cast in Russia (200%) | 200%any amount of the primary aluminium smelted in Russia, or the article cast in Russia (Proclamation 11021 clause (8)) | Every origin | 136 HS codesMost in chapter 85, chapter 84, chapter 76 | From 6 April 2026 Source |
Section 232 automobile parts
2 headings for goods from South Korea, and 1 heading for every origin. The most specific heading that covers the goods applies: South Korea’s own where it lists them, the every-origin heading otherwise.
| Heading | Duty | Covers | In force |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9903.94.63Section 232 automobile parts, South Korea (15% with the column 1 rate) | 15% in all, with the regular duty | 130 HS codesMost in chapter 85, chapter 84, chapter 87 | From 1 November 2025 Source |
| 9903.94.65Section 232 certified automobile parts, South Korea (15% with the column 1 rate) | 15%When it is declared for the goods | 59 HS codesMost in chapter 25, chapter 26, chapter 27 | From 1 November 2025 Source |
| 9903.94.05Section 232 automobile parts (25%) | 25% | 130 HS codesMost in chapter 85, chapter 84, chapter 87 | From 3 May 2025 Source |
Section 232 medium- and heavy-duty vehicle parts
2 headings for goods from every origin, South Korea among them, where the goods are listed.
| Heading | Duty | Covers | In force |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9903.74.08Section 232 medium- and heavy-duty vehicle parts (25%) | 25% | 182 HS codesMost in chapter 87, chapter 85, chapter 84 | From 1 November 2025 Source |
| 9903.74.09Section 232 certified medium- and heavy-duty vehicle parts (25%) | 25%When it is declared for the goods | 59 HS codesMost in chapter 25, chapter 26, chapter 27 | From 1 November 2025 Source |
Section 232 medium- and heavy-duty vehicles
2 headings for goods from every origin, South Korea among them, where the goods are listed.
| Heading | Duty | Covers | In force |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9903.74.01Section 232 medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (25%) | 25% | 25 HS codesMost in chapter 87 | From 1 November 2025 Source |
| 9903.74.02Section 232 buses (10%) | 10% | 10 HS codesMost in chapter 87 | From 1 November 2025 Source |
Section 232 passenger vehicles
1 heading for goods from South Korea, and 1 heading for every origin. The most specific heading that covers the goods applies: South Korea’s own where it lists them, the every-origin heading otherwise.
| Heading | Duty | Covers | In force |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9903.94.61Section 232 passenger vehicles, South Korea (15% with the column 1 rate) | 15% in all, with the regular duty | 17 HS codesMost in chapter 87 | From 1 November 2025 Source |
| 9903.94.01Section 232 passenger vehicles and light trucks (25%) | 25% | 17 HS codesMost in chapter 87 | From 3 April 2025 Source |
Section 232 patented pharmaceuticals
1 heading for goods from South Korea, and 1 heading for every origin. The most specific heading that covers the goods applies: South Korea’s own where it lists them, the every-origin heading otherwise.
| Heading | Duty | Origins | Covers | In force |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9903.04.62Section 232 patented pharmaceuticals, JP, EU, KR, CH, LI (15% with the column 1 rate) | 15%When it is declared for the goods | European Union, Japan, Liechtenstein, South Korea and Switzerland | 149 HS codesMost in chapter 30, chapter 29 | From 31 July 2026 Source |
| 9903.04.64Section 232 patented pharmaceuticals under an approved onshoring plan | 20%When it is declared for the goods | Every origin | 149 HS codesMost in chapter 30, chapter 29 | From 31 July 2026 until 1 April 2030 Source |
Section 232 semiconductor articles
1 heading for goods from every origin, South Korea among them, where the goods are listed.
| Heading | Duty | Covers | In force |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9903.79.01Section 232 semiconductor articles (25%) | 25%When it is declared for the goods | 3 HS codesMost in chapter 84 | From 15 January 2026 Source |
Section 232 unmanned aircraft
1 heading for goods from South Korea, and 2 headings for every origin. The most specific heading that covers the goods applies: South Korea’s own where it lists them, the every-origin heading otherwise.
| Heading | Duty | Origins | Covers | In force |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9903.08.24Section 232 unmanned aircraft, partner rate (15% with the column 1 rate) | 15% in all, with the regular dutysubstantially all critical components and technology from the US, JP, KR, TW, CH, LI, the EU or the UK, certified by the importer (U.S. note 43(d)) | European Union, Japan, Liechtenstein, South Korea, Switzerland and Taiwan | 16 HS codesMost in chapter 88, chapter 85 | From 3 September 2026 Source |
| 9903.08.21Section 232 unmanned aircraft, docking stations and parts (100%) | 100% | Every origin | 16 HS codesMost in chapter 88, chapter 85 | From 3 September 2026 Source |
| 9903.08.22Section 232 unmanned aircraft without thermal imaging (25%) | 25%unmanned aircraft without thermal imaging (U.S. note 43(c)(4)) | Every origin | 6 HS codesMost in chapter 88 | From 3 September 2026 Source |
Section 232 wood products
1 heading for goods from South Korea, and 1 heading for every origin. The most specific heading that covers the goods applies: South Korea’s own where it lists them, the every-origin heading otherwise.
| Heading | Duty | Covers | In force |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9903.76.23Section 232 wood products, South Korea (15% with the column 1 rate) | 15% in all, with the regular duty | 7 HS codesMost in chapter 94 | From 14 November 2025 Source |
| 9903.76.01Section 232 softwood timber and lumber (10%) | 10% | 15 HS codesMost in chapter 44 | From 14 October 2025 Source |
Section 301 forced labour
1 heading for goods from South Korea.
| Heading | Duty | Covers | In force |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9903.05.71Section 301 forced labour, South Korea (12.5% with the column 1 rate) | 12.5% in all, with the regular duty | Every product | From 24 July 2026 Source |
United States tariffs on other origins
Origins with headings of their own, each with the every-origin duties it also pays.
- Algeria1 heading, up to 12.5%
- Angola1 heading, up to 12.5%
- Argentina2 headings, up to 15%
- Australia1 heading, up to 12.5%
- Bahamas1 heading, up to 12.5%
- Bahrain1 heading, up to 12.5%
- Bangladesh1 heading, up to 10%
- Belarus1 heading, up to 25%
- Brazil2 headings, up to 25%
- Cambodia1 heading, up to 10%
- Canada9 headings, up to 50%
- Chile1 heading, up to 12.5%
- China15 headings, up to 100%
- Colombia1 heading, up to 12.5%
- Costa Rica1 heading, up to 12.5%
- Cuba1 heading, up to 25%
- Dominican Republic1 heading, up to 12.5%
- Ecuador2 headings, up to 15%
- Egypt1 heading, up to 12.5%
- El Salvador2 headings, up to 15%
- European Union8 headings, up to 15%
- Guatemala2 headings, up to 15%
- Guyana1 heading, up to 12.5%
- Honduras1 heading, up to 10%
- Hong Kong1 heading, up to 12.5%
- India1 heading, up to 10%
- Indonesia1 heading, up to 10%
- Iraq1 heading, up to 12.5%
- Israel1 heading, up to 12.5%
- Japan8 headings, up to 15%
- Jordan1 heading, up to 10%
- Kazakhstan1 heading, up to 12.5%
- Kuwait1 heading, up to 12.5%
- Libya1 heading, up to 12.5%
- Liechtenstein3 headings, up to 15%
- Malaysia1 heading, up to 10%
- Mexico6 headings, up to 25%
- Morocco1 heading, up to 12.5%
- New Zealand1 heading, up to 12.5%
- Nicaragua2 headings, up to 12.5%
- Nigeria1 heading, up to 12.5%
- North Korea1 heading, up to 25%
- Norway1 heading, up to 12.5%
- Oman1 heading, up to 12.5%
- Pakistan1 heading, up to 10%
- Peru1 heading, up to 12.5%
- Philippines1 heading, up to 12.5%
- Qatar1 heading, up to 12.5%
- Russia10 headings, up to 200%
- Saudi Arabia1 heading, up to 12.5%
- Singapore1 heading, up to 12.5%
- South Africa1 heading, up to 12.5%
- Sri Lanka1 heading, up to 10%
- Switzerland4 headings, up to 15%
- Taiwan6 headings, up to 15%
- Thailand1 heading, up to 12.5%
- Trinidad and Tobago1 heading, up to 10%
- Türkiye1 heading, up to 12.5%
- United Arab Emirates1 heading, up to 12.5%
- United Kingdom10 headings, up to 25%
- Uruguay1 heading, up to 12.5%
- Venezuela1 heading, up to 12.5%
- Vietnam1 heading, up to 12.5%
Frequently asked questions
What is the United States tariff on South Korea right now?
It depends on the product’s HS code. On 22 October 2026, goods from South Korea can pay Section 232 aluminium, steel and copper (15%), Section 232 automobile parts (15%), Section 232 passenger vehicles (15%), Section 232 patented pharmaceuticals (15%), Section 232 unmanned aircraft (15%), Section 232 wood products (15%) and Section 301 forced labour (12.5%), and the Section 232 duties on aluminium, steel and copper (15% to 50%), automobile parts (25%), medium- and heavy-duty vehicle parts (25%), medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (10% to 25%), passenger vehicles (25%), patented pharmaceuticals (20%), semiconductor articles (25%), unmanned aircraft (100%) and wood products (10%) where the goods are listed. Find the product’s HS code, then run it through the landed cost calculator with its origin: it applies every heading the code and origin meet, the exemptions and exclusions, and the regular duty.
When did United States tariffs on South Korea start?
Section 232 aluminium, steel and copper from 8 June 2026, Section 232 automobile parts from 1 November 2025, Section 232 passenger vehicles from 1 November 2025, Section 232 patented pharmaceuticals from 31 July 2026, Section 232 unmanned aircraft from 3 September 2026, Section 232 wood products from 14 November 2025 and Section 301 forced labour from 24 July 2026, as the headings in force on 22 October 2026 record.
Sources and updates
Every heading, rate, origin, date and citation on this page is a row of border.bot’s live release of the United States’s published tariff, with the legal act each row cites. A new release updates the page.
Exclusions, exemptions and the regular duty rate are not listed here: the landed cost calculator applies them for a product.
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