On July 23, 2026, the Government of Canada began inviting input from stakeholders on the administration of the tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) on certain steel goods. These tariff-rate quotas have been in place since June 27, 2025 and were most recently amended on June 28, 2026. Until August 19, 2026, interested parties will be able to make submissions through an online questionnaire with comments on how the TRQs are administered. Interested parties may include (but are…
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announced duties apply to the steel and aluminum content of derivative products that are entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time on August…
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…