ASEAN Transshipment Under US Tariffs: Compliance and Strategy
Foreign investors can use ASEAN’s trade hubs to stay tariff-compliant and cost-efficient under new US import rules.
The United States broadened its tariff policy in 2025, shifting from a China-specific approach to a wider protectionist framework that targets entire value chains in strategic sectors such as electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries, solar components, steel, aluminum, and semiconductors.
Tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles reached 100 percent, duties on solar cells climbed to 50 percent, and lithium-ion batteries were taxed at 25 percent in 2024.
Under the revised Section 301 measures, semiconductor imports will face tariffs of up to 50 percent in 2025.
The forthcoming Foreign Trade Enhancement Act, expected to take effect in late 2025, will further expand these controls to include clean-energy inputs, battery materials, and semiconductor assemblies sourced from third countries.
Author summary: ASEAN trade hubs aid tariff compliance.
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