Aluminum or steel articles shall not be subject upon entry for consumption to Section 232 duties, merely by reason of manufacture in a U.S. foreign trade zone. However, articles admitted to a U.S. foreign trade zone in “privileged foreign status,” shall …

Effective June 1, 2018, section 232 added additional tariffs of 25 percent and 10 percent on steel and aluminum imports were imposed for almost all countries.

Section 232 National Security Investigation of Steel Imports . Information on the Exclusion Process. Background. On March 8, 2018, President Trump exercised his authority under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to impose a 25 percent tariff on steel imports, with exemptions for Canada and Mexico, to protect our national security.

The 232 tariff rates apply to steel and aluminum products classified under specific Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) classifications (the descriptions provided below are for ease of reference). The 232 tariffs are 25% for steel and 10% for aluminum.

Section 232 Tariffs. Under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, the Commerce Department conducted investigations to determine whether steel and aluminum import tariffs pose a threat to national security.

All previous Section 232 steel and aluminum country exemptions and tariff-rate quota deals with Canada, Mexico, the European Union, Japan, South Korea, Australia and others have been eliminated. President Trump is considering exempting Australia from these tariffs due to Australia’s trade surplus with the United States.

19 hours ago · In March 2018, President Trump invoked authority under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. § 1862) to impose 25% tariffs on steel imports and 10% tariffs on aluminum.

1 day ago · On February 10, 2025, President Trump signed proclamations expanding the existing 25% tariffs on steel articles and increasing the tariffs on aluminum imports from 10% to 25% under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (Section 232). The proclamation revokes all current alternative arrangements under the Section 232 regime and reimposes tariffs on imports of steel and ...

May 23, 2024 · This paper provides an overview of Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum and shows how they have harmed the U.S. economy. Using the Tax Foundation’s General Equilibrium Model, we estimate that repealing the tariffs would boost long …

May 17, 2024 · The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the U.S. Department of Commerce today released a final rule that revises the process for requesting exclusions from the duties and quantitative limitations on imports of aluminum and steel.