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US: New BIS Guidance Expands Scope of Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Tariffs

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On August 15, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a draft Federal Register notice adding hundreds of tariff subheadings to the list of steel and aluminum derivative products subject to Section 232 tariffs imposed in June. The newly announced duties apply to the steel and aluminum content of derivative products that are entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time on August…

US Increases Section 232 Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum

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On June 3, President Trump signed a proclamation increasing tariffs on certain imported steel and aluminum to 50% under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. The proclamation increases the applicable rate of these duties from 25% and makes additional changes as to the applicable duties for certain products which could be subject to multiple tariff schemes. A summary of the effects of this June 3 proclamation are outlined in this update. Key…