The Federal Register notices on Steel and Aluminum published on March 5, 2025 –
Steel
March 12 is the effective date for 25% tariffs on the original steel products and derivatives plus the NEW list of derivative products classified in HTS Chapter 73. The effective date for 25% tariffs on NEW derivative steel products listed but not classified in HTS Chapter 73 will be determined by the Secretary of Commerce when a system is in place to collect the duties on those products. The additional duty shall only apply to the declared value of the steel content of the derivative article. The quantity of the steel content shall be reported in KG. All Imports of derivative products shall provide any information that may be required by CBP to permit administration of the duties. A duty exemption applies ONLY to the NEW list of derivative products provided the product was processed in another country from steel articles that were melted and poured in the U.S. N.B. this same exemption does not apply to steel articles and derivatives on the ORIGINAL lists.
Aluminum
March 12 is the effective date for 25% tariffs on the ORIGINAL aluminum products and derivatives plus the NEW list of derivative products classified in HTS Chapter 76.
The effective date for 25% tariffs on NEW derivative steel products listed but not classified in HTS Chapter 76 will be determined by the Secretary of Commerce when a system is in place to collect the duties on those products. The additional duty shall only apply to the declared value of the aluminum content of the derivative article. The quantity of the aluminum content shall be reported in KG.
Note that importers are required to report to CBP the primary country of smelt, secondary country of smelt, and country of cast on imports of all aluminum articles subject to the aluminum and aluminum derivatives Section 232 measures. In addition, all Imports of derivative products shall provide any information that may be required by CBP to permit administration of the duties.
A duty exemption applies ONLY to the NEW list of derivative products provided the product was processed in another country from aluminum articles that were smelted and cast in the U.S. N.B. this same exemption does not apply to aluminum articles and derivatives on the ORIGINAL lists.
If the products are from Russia, or any amount of primary aluminum use to make the article is smelted in Russia or cast in Russia, it is subject to 200% tariffs. In addition, the same exemptions under HTS Chapter 98 do not apply the same way as to other origin goods.
