The below was taken in part from the NBCFAA and is an update to RIM’s August 18th Customer Advisory, “Section 232 Guidance on Additional Aluminum & Steel Derivative Tariff Inclusion Products.”

The Commerce Department announced in a press release that 407 product categories were added to the list of “derivative” steel and aluminum products covered by Section 232 sectoral tariffs. As a result, the steel and aluminum content of these products will be subject to a duty rate of 50%.

“Today’s action covers wind turbines and their parts and components, mobile cranes, bulldozers and other heavy equipment, railcars, furniture, compressors and pumps, and hundreds of other products,” the Commerce Department said.

In February, President Trump issued Proclamations 10895 and 10986, which eliminated numerous carve-outs from the Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs and cracked down on tariff misclassification and duty evasion schemes. These proclamations also directed the Commerce Department to establish a process for adding steel and aluminum derivative products to the Section 232 tariffs within 90 days, which the Commerce Department did in May. In June, President Trump issued Proclamation 10947, which increased the tariff rate for steel and aluminum from 25% to 50%.

Under the Commerce Department’s steel and aluminum product inclusion process, there are three (3) annual windows for the public to submit product inclusion requests. The next window will open in September and will be announced in the Federal Register, the Commerce Department said. 

A complete list of the 407 product categories added to the steel and aluminum tariffs can be found in the annex to the Federal Register notice that is available here. Additional information regarding the Commerce Department’s decisions on each of the product categories is available here.

For reference, a summary of Section 232 Chapter 99 HTSUS steel classifications can be found here and the aluminum classifications here.

Meanwhile, please consult the Section 232 Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum FAQs for additional guidance, which includes details on reporting the country of melt and pour, determining the value of steel content, and reporting requirements on goods subject to both steel and aluminum duties.

RIM logistics, ltd. will continue to closely monitor this evolving situation and provide updates as necessary. Please reach out to your RIM representative if you have any further questions.