Tariff update: what this means for your gifting

The short answer: your gifting programs will continue without disruption. Here's why.

The varied country-specific "Trump tariffs" — which ranged from 10% to 100% depending on destination — are expiring at midnight tonight. At 12:01 a.m. EST on February 24, they will be replaced by a single, flat 10% global surcharge. This affects all countries equally and simplifies what has been a complicated and unpredictable rate landscape over the past year.

Not everything is changing. Existing tariffs on some goods from China such as steel and aluminum products remain in place — these pre-date the recent policy changes and are unaffected by tonight's transition.

The current official rate is 10%, set for an initial period of 150 days. There has been some social media chatter about a potential move to 15%, but until a new Executive Order is formally published, 10% is the rate that matters.

We've built &Open specifically so that moments like this don't land on your desk — and there are two reasons you can relax.

First, our gift catalogue is sourced almost entirely through our global network of local vendors. That means the gifts your recipients love are already where they are, crossing far fewer borders than you might expect. Whatever happens with tariff policy, our local sourcing model insulates you from the vast majority of cross-border complexity by design.

Second, for any outbound shipments where duties do apply, our platform calculates the applicable rate in real time and bills in arrears monthly — so we respond as the picture evolves, and there are no surprises waiting for you. As regulations shift, so do we.

So while trade policy may be moving fast, your gifting doesn't have to skip a beat. Send as planned. We're watching the landscape so you don't have to.

If you have any questions or want to talk through your cross-border gifting programs, our team is always here.