On Feb. 18, 2025, White House published steel, aluminum tariffs in federal register.
On Feb. 10, White House issued proclamation on Section 232 tariffs.
White House issued proclamation, Adjusting imports of steel into the United States.
President exercised his authority under Section 232 of Trade expansion act of 1962 (19 USC 1862) to adjust imports of steel, aluminum to protect national security.
Also published fact sheet on restoring the Section 232 tariffs, support from industry.
Section 232 Tariffs
Closes loopholes, exemptions to restoring 25% steel tariff, elevate aluminum to 25%.
Eliminating alternative agreements, applying strict melted and poured standards.
Expands tariffs to include key downstream products, terminating all general approved exclusions, cracking down on tariff misclassification, duty evasion schemes.
ARG, AST, BRZ, CAN, JPN, MEX, SKOR, EU, Ukraine, UK received exemptions, which created loopholes, exploited by China and others with excess steel, aluminum capacity.
Presidential Proclamation
End exemption arrangements as of Mar. 12, 2025; imports of steel articles, derivative steel articles from ARG, AST, BRZ, CAN, EU, JPN, MEX, SKOR, UK subject to tariff.
Steel articles and derivative steel articles from Ukraine ineffective as of Mar. 12, 2025.
Adjust tariff in Proclamation 9705 and Proclamation 9980 to apply to additional derivative steel articles; as of Mar. 12, 2025, will be subject to ad valorem duties.
All imports of derivative aluminum articles subject to additional 10% ad valorem rate of duty, all imports of derivative steel articles subject to additional 25% rate of duty.
Restoring Fairness
Pres. taking action to end unfair trade practices, global dumping of steel, aluminum.
Foreign nations flooding US market with cheap steel and aluminum, often subsidized.
Excess production, capacity is a factor in decline of domestic aluminum production.
Domestic steel industry briefly achieved 80% utilization in 2021, subsequent trade pressure following COVID-19 pandemic has depressed domestic production.
Aluminum increased in capacity utilization rate between 2017-2019, from 40% to 61%; aluminum capacity utilization declined, falling from 61% to 55% in 2019-23.
The United States does not want to be in a position where it would be unable to meet demand for national defense and critical infrastructure in a national emergency.
Feb. 11, 2025 White House Aluminum Tariffs
On Feb. 11, 2025, White House reported increased tariffs on aluminum imports to 25%
Renders Proclamation 9758, 9893, 10327, and 10690 and the provisions of clause 1 of Proclamation 9980 ineffective as of 12:01am eastern standard time on Mar. 12, 2025.
Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, the EU, Ukraine, and the UK had received exemptions, which prevented the tariffs from being effective.
Imports of aluminum articles and derivative aluminum articles from these countries are subject to additional ad valorem tariffs proclaimed in Proclamation 9704 and 9980.
Feb. 18, 2025 Fed Reg Tariffs
On Feb. 18, 2025, White House published steel, aluminum tariffs in federal register.
Argentina; Australia; Brazil; Canada; China; European Union; Japan; Mexico; South Korea; United Kingdom; Ukraine; United States of America; Cross-Border
