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Section 122 lets the President set a surcharge up to 15 percent for 150 days. The current 10 percent rate expires July 24, 2026 and is under appeal, so duty turns on a deadline.
This page is the public entry point. It explains the issue, links to the public tools that surface the primary records, and routes recurring work into review.
Use this when the first question is the current rate and the order that set it.
Use this when the question is whether the surcharge lapses or continues on a deadline.
Use this when a product line must be matched against the surcharge scope or exclusions.
Section 122 is time limited by statute and is moving through litigation, so the surcharge can change on a fixed deadline or a court order rather than a normal rulemaking. The duty owed at entry depends on the date.
Traverse keeps the Section 122 surcharge tied to its rate, sunset date, exclusions, and the litigation record, so the deadline question stays connected to the primary source instead of a single rate.
Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 authorizes the President to impose a surcharge of up to 15 percent ad valorem for up to 150 days to address a large balance-of-payments deficit. A 10 percent surcharge on most imports took effect in February 2026 under this authority.
The statute caps the measure at 150 days absent further congressional action, which puts the current surcharge on a July 24, 2026 sunset. The expiration date is itself a review trigger because the duty owed changes when it lapses or is extended.
Yes. The Court of International Trade ruled against the 10 percent surcharge in May 2026, and the Federal Circuit stayed that order while the appeal proceeds, so the surcharge remains in effect for now. The litigation status is part of what importers track.
Keep the surcharge rate, sunset date, exclusions, and affected HTS lines together for one origin set. Save Section 122 scope.