Special Import Provisions (US-specific) from Germany Tariff: 15% (2026)

The United States imports substantial quantities of special import provisions (us-specific) from Germany, with approximately $252B in total bilateral trade.

As of July 2026, special import provisions (us-specific) imports from Germany fall under the EU-US trade deal that took effect July 1, 2026: a 15% all-inclusive tariff ceiling. Nothing stacks on top — goods with MFN rates below 15% pay a total of 15%, and goods with MFN rates of 15% or higher pay MFN only. The 2026 path here: the Supreme Court struck down IEEPA tariffs on February 20 (Learning Resources v. Trump), a 10% Section 122 tariff applied from February 24, and the EU deal rate replaced it on July 1.

The July 24, 2026 Section 122 expiration — when the forced-labor tariff took over for non-EU imports — is largely moot for Germany: EU-origin goods moved onto the deal rate July 1, 2026. Watch September 1, 2026 instead — aircraft and aircraft parts, generics plus their ingredients and precursors, and unavailable natural resources from the EU go MFN-only that day.

Special Import Provisions (US-specific) (HTS Chapter 99) generally enter duty-free at the MFN level, so the EU deal's flat 15% is the entire duty burden. No additional Section 232 or Section 301 surcharges apply to most products in this category from Germany.

Key products in HTS Chapter 99 imported from Germany include Section 232 steel/aluminum tariff items, Section 301 China tariff items, Section 201 safeguard items, Anti-dumping duty items, Countervailing duty items, and related items.