CBP is officially expanding the Section 232 steel and aluminum tariff. There are two publications that list out the expanded list of HTS classifications that will now be subject to the Section 232 steel and aluminum tariff. Importers are urged to carefully look through the HTS classifications on these two lists. This is a very large expansion with many new HTS classifications subject to the section 232 steel and/or aluminum tariff.
Links to the updated lists:
- Steel list – Here are some categories of items we have noticed that have been added to the expanded list:
- some food products under heading 0402 and 2106
- a number of chemicals ranging from chapter 27 through chapter 38
- various hand tools and table utensils under chapter 82
- building and furniture mountings under chapter 8302
- machinery under chapter 84
- certain transformers and transformer parts under chapter 85
- metal furniture and furniture parts under chapter 94
- Aluminum list – Here are some categories of items we have noticed that have been added to the expanded list:
- some food products under heading 0402 and 2106
- a number of chemicals ranging from chapter 27 through chapter 38
- machinery under chapter 84
- certain transformers and transformer parts under heading 85
- certain parts of power supplies under heading 8504
- cables under heading 8544
- aluminum chairs under 9401.79.00
Effective Date: 12:01am. EST on Monday, August 18, 2025
Rate: The rate for the section 232 steel & aluminum tariff remains at 50%. The exception is for products from the UK. Products from the UK will be subject to a 25% tariff.
As a reminder, the tariff is only assessed on the portion of the product that is steel and/or aluminum. Importers must work closely with their vendors to confirm the values. If importers are not able to verify the value of the portion that steel and/or aluminum, the value of the entire product will be subject to the 50% tariff.
Importers are also required to report the following:
- Steel portion of the product: country of melt and the country of pour
- Aluminum portion of the product: country of smelt and the country of cast
