Expired Sec. 122 Tariffs Immediately Replaced with Sec. 301 Tariffs
New tariffs of 10% or 12.5%, depending on the country, levied under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, took effect Friday, July 24, 2026, at 12:01 AM ET on most imports from 60 different economies. This leaves no time gap between the expiration of universal 10% Section 122 tariffs, which expired at the same time. A three-day “in transit” window is however provided, as well as product-specific carve-outs, both broadly and on a country-by-country basis for a small number of economies.
Of particular note to the recreational fishing industry, the action imposes a 10% duty on imports from Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Guatemala, and a 12.5% duty on imports from China, Vietnam, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, the Philippines, Costa Rica, and the Dominican Republic.
A fact sheet summarizing the action is available here, and the prepublication of the Federal Register notice can be found here. Applicable CSMS guidance can be found here.
Sportfishing Groups Support Rep. Austin Scott’s South Atlantic Red Snapper Fair Access Act
A coalition of leading sportfishing organizations today announced support for the South Atlantic Red Snapper Fair Access Act of 2026, legislation introduced by Congressman Austin Scott (R-GA) to ensure that commercial harvest and sale of South Atlantic red snapper from federal waters does not continue during periods when recreational anglers are prohibited from harvesting the same public resource.
The South Atlantic Red Snapper Fair Access Act establishes a straightforward principle: if federal management prohibits the public from recreational harvest of South Atlantic red snapper in federal waters, then commercial harvest and sale of red snapper from federal waters should also be prohibited during that same closure.
Click the link below to read more.
Oregon Petition to Ban Fishing & Hunting Fails Before Reaching November Ballot
Thanks to advocacy efforts by sportsmen and women, the PEACE (People for the Elimination of Animal Cruelty Exemptions) Act, a petition to outlaw fishing and hunting in Oregon, fell short of the required signatures to qualify for the state’s November election. If passed, this ballot initiative would have jeopardized the $2.5 billion that recreational fishing contributes to the state’s economy and the more than 17,000 jobs supported by our industry.
While we’re pleased to see this specific initiative fail, efforts to criminalize two of America’s most culturally and economically important outdoor activities will undoubtedly resurface in Oregon and other states in the future.
Click the link below to read a full recap from Outdoor Life.
About The American Sportfishing Association
The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) is the sportfishing industry’s trade association committed to representing the interests of the sportfishing and boating industries as well as the entire sportfishing community. We give the industry and anglers a unified voice when emerging laws and policies could significantly affect sportfishing business or sportfishing itself. ASA invests in long-term ventures to ensure the industry will remain strong and prosperous, as well as safeguard and promote the enduring economic, conservation and social values of sportfishing in America. ASA also gives America’s 55 million anglers a voice in policy decisions that affect their ability to sustainably fish on our nation’s waterways through Keep America Fishing, our national angler advocacy campaign. America’s anglers generate nearly $50 billion in retail sales with a $125 billion impact on the nation’s economy creating employment for 800,000 people.
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