Steel and Aluminum Tariffs (All Countries)

March 12, 2025 Steel and Aluminum Tariffs go into affect for all Countries. (Information from the Customs and Border Protection Guidance)

On February 10, 2025, the President issued Proclamation 10896 on Adjusting Imports of Steel and Aluminum into the United States, under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1862), imposing 25 percent ad valorem tariffs on certain imports of steel and aluminum articles and derivatives from all countries, is effective March 12, 2025.

Latest Information from CBP CSMS # 64384423

GUIDANCE

Effective with respect to steel articles and derivative steel articles entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on March 12, 2025, the following Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) classifications and 25 percent duty rate apply:

9903.81.87: Iron or steel products listed in subdivision j (except derivative articles)

9903.81.88: Iron or steel products except for derivative articles listed in subdivision (l), (m) and (n) that are admitted to a U.S. foreign trade zone under “privileged foreign status” before March 12, 2025, and entered for consumption on or after March 12, 2025.

9903.81.89: Derivative iron or steel products listed in subdivision (l) (existing steel derivative articles subject to Section 232).

9903.81.90: Derivative iron or steel products listed in subdivision (m) (new steel derivative articles classified in Chapter 73 subject to Section 232).

9903.81.93: Derivative products of iron or steel, as specified in subdivisions (l) and (m) (existing derivative steel products, and new derivative steel products in Chapter 73) admitted to a U.S. foreign trade zone under “privileged foreign status” before March 12, 2025, and entered for consumption on or after March 1, 2025.

Effective with respect to steel articles and derivative steel articles entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on March 12, 2025, the following HTSUS classification and 0 percent duty rate applies:

• 9903.81.92: Derivative steel or iron products listed in subdivision (m) or (n) (new derivative steel articles) where the derivative iron or steel product was processed in another country from steel articles that were melted and poured in the United States.
  • HTS 9903.81.92 also applies to such goods that were admitted to a U.S. foreign trade zone and granted “privileged foreign status” before March 12, 2025, and entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after March 12 (see Foreign Trade Zone section below).

Effective with respect to steel articles and derivative steel articles entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after March 12, 2025, the following HTS classification and 25 percent duty rate applies to the value of the steel content:

• 9903.81.91: Derivative iron or steel products listed in subdivision (n) (new steel derivative articles not classified in Chapter 73 subject to Section 232):  the import duty is on the value of the steel content (see instructions below).
  • 9903.81.91 also applies to such goods that were admitted to a U.S. foreign trade zone and granted “privileged foreign status” before March 12, 2025, and entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after a date to be certified in the Federal Register by the Secretary of Commerce (see Foreign Trade Zone section below).

Exclusions and Drawback

Importer-specific product exclusions for Section 232 duties that are active in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) shall remain effective until their expiration date or until excluded product volume is imported, whichever occurs first.  All general approved exclusions (GAEs) shall expire on March 11, 2025, and products will be subject to 25 percent ad valorem duties on March 12, 2025.

No drawback shall be available with respect to the duties imposed.

For additional steel filling information, reference CSMS 64384423.

For additional aluminum filing information, reference CSMS 64348288.

For information on the new HTS numbers required, please reference the 232 HTS chart.