This communication is a follow-up to the message sent on 2/4/25 regarding New Tariffs and Impacts on Procurement.
Effective March 4, 2025, there is a 25% duty rate on imports from Canada and Mexico, and the recent China tariff of 10% has been increased to 20%.
The new tariffs will likely also have significant impacts on purchases that are not being made directly from Canada, Mexico, and China. For United States-based vendors that include those countries in their supply chains, it is unknown to what extent the vendors will increase pricing to address the additional tariffs they are needing to pay.
Tariffs and Purchase Requisitions:
Tariffs and any additional fees are paid to the University’s customs broker at the time of custom clearance. Departments do NOT need to add an additional line item to the requisition for tariffs or custom fees.
The imposed tariffs are still very fluid. It is important to consider alternative products to avoid increased costs to the University.
We will keep you up to date as changes occur, as it is anticipated additional impacts may be forthcoming.
For additional information/details visit – Latest News.
University of Illinois Customs Broker will be presenting more details on the current state of tariff impacts:
Chicago: System Business & Finance Meeting March 26, 2025.
Urbana-Champaign: Business Managers Group March 11, 2025, & Purchasing and Contract Management Forum March 18, 2025.
Contact
If you have any questions or need assistance, please feel free to contact your Purchasing and Contract Management Office at:
UIUC: UIUC Purchasing and Contract Management Office at urbanapurchasing@uillinois.edu or 217-333-3505
UIC: UIC Purchasing and Contract Management at uicpurchasing@uillinois.edu or (312) 996-2850
UIS: UIS Purchasing and Contract Management Office at uispurchasing@uillinois.edu or (217) 206-6651
System: System Purchasing & Support Services at procurement@uillinois.edu or (217) 333-9BUY (9289)
