U.S. Tariffs on products made in China: What you need to know

Article updated on October 1st

Here’s what you need to know about the recent changes in US customs regulations impacting GONG shipments:

As of August 29th, 2025, the “De Minimis” exemption (orders under $800) has been removed.
👉 All imports are now subject to duties and taxes, whatever the order value.

For products made in China, duties currently apply as follows:

• General Duty Rate (for each product based on HS code)

• +20% IEEPA Opioid tariff

• +10% IEEPA Reciprocal tariff
  Total = 30% today
  ⚠️ This rate will increase to 34% starting November 10th, 2025.

Exceptions (not affected by extra duties as not made in China): GONG t-shirts, sweatshirts, twin-tip kiteboards, and a few partner brand items.

• April 10: US authorities raised tariffs on Chinese imports, impacting a large part of the GONG catalog.

• May 2: End of the temporary $800 exemption.

• May 14: Import duties temporarily reduced to 30% (instead of up to 145%).

• August 25th: Postal operators suspended shipments to the US. All GONG orders are shipped with DHL Express and are therefore not affected by this suspension.

• August 29: Official end of the “De Minimis” exemption for all shipments under $800.

Duties are calculated by US Customs based on the following:

• Detailed goods description 

• HS/HTS code: tariff classification.

• Country of Origin: place of manufacturing, not where it ships from.

• Customs Value: product value only – excluding shipping & insurance.

• Shipping fees are non-refundable.

• Return fees and customs duties will be deducted from your refund.

• Refunds are issued once the package is safely returned to our warehouse.

These changes come directly from US Customs & Border Protection.
We cannot influence these regulations, but we commit to:

• Keeping you informed transparently.

• Updating our processes to reduce clearance delays.

• Supporting you in case of questions about duties or shipments.

If you’ve been waiting to order, please note:
👉 Current IEEPA’s duty will increase from 30% to 34% from November 10th, 2025.