The purpose of this message is to provide guidance on adding additional steel derivative products to Annex I of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under Proclamation 10896.
BACKGROUND
On February 10, 2025, the President issued Proclamation 10896, “Adjusting Imports of Steel into the United States,” under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1862). This proclamation imposes a 25 percent ad valorem tariff on certain imports of steel articles and derivative steel articles from all countries, effective June 23, 2025. See 90 FR 11249 (March 5, 2025).
In Proclamation 10896, the President authorized and directed the Secretary of Commerce to publish modifications to the HTSUS to reflect the amendments and effective dates in the proclamation.
Effective August 18, 2025, in accordance with “Adoption and Procedures of the Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Tariff Inclusions Process” the Commerce Department will be adding additional steel derivative products to Annex I of the HTSUS to be subject to Section 232 duties. Further, Annex II makes technical corrections to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
ENTRY FILING INSTRUCTIONS
This guidance provides instructions for importers, brokers, and filers on submitting entries to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on certain steel derivative imports, effective with respect to goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on August 18, 2025. The following steel derivative products added to subdivisions (m/n/t/u) of U.S. Note 16 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) are subject to Section 232 duties. Read More→
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