Fastener supplier Optimas OE Solutions is implementing new procedures to address the stream of tariffs flowing out of the White House.
“As a result of the current tariff landscape impacting global supply chains,” Optimas now requires all suppliers to provide various data and documentation.
USMCA Certificates: In order to avoid a 25% tariff on imports from Mexico or Canada, suppliers are required to provide all USMCA Certificates for the 2025 calendar year.
Country of Origin Information: In response to additional tariffs imposed on China, and the potential of new tariffs, all suppliers are required to provide Optimas with a list of their parts and corresponding countries of origin.
Steel & Aluminum (Section 232 tariff): Currently, a 25% tariff is in place for U.S. imports of steel, aluminum and their derivatives. For products subject to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS), codes not starting with 73 or 76, the tariff applies only to steel and aluminum content of the component – not the full part value. This tariff does not apply if the steel was melted/poured or aluminum was cast/smelt in the Unites States.
To file entries and properly pay duties, Optimas requires that suppliers provide the following information for each part sold to Optimas:
- HS code
- Country of melt/pour for steel
- Country of cast/smelt for aluminum
- For all HTS codes not starting with 73 or 76
- Value of steel and aluminum content
- Weight (kg) of steel and aluminum content
Optimas will not accept Mill Test Certificate or other processing charges related to providing the requested data.
“Like Optimas, all suppliers must take action to minimize or eliminate tariffs within your supply chain.”
Wood Dale, IL-based Optimas OE Solutions manufactures and distributes fasteners and supplies to OEMs through locations in 19 U.S. states plus Mexico, Europe and Asia/Pacific.
