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Section 232 Tariffs on Aluminum and Steel
March 27, 2018
BACKGROUND:
On March 8, 2018, the President issued Proclamations 9704 and
9705 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), providing for additional import duties for
steel mill and aluminum articles, effective March 23, 2018. See the
Federal Register, 83 FR 11619 and 83 FR 11625, March 15, 2018. On
March 22, 2018, the President issued Proclamations on Adjusting
Imports of Steel and Aluminum into the United States.
These duty requirements are effective with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on March 23, 2018.
COMMODITY:
Steel mill and aluminum articles, as specified in the
Presidential Proclamations.
COUNTRIES COVERED:
March 23, 2018 through April 30, 2018: All countries of origin
except Canada, Mexico, Australia, Argentina, South Korea, Brazil and
member countries of the European Union (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,
Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom).
As of May 1, 2018: All countries of origin.
Please note this is based on the country of origin, not the country of export.
ENTRY SUMMARY FILING INSTRUCTIONS:
Steel Products
In addition to reporting the regular Chapters
72 & 73 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) classification for
the imported merchandise, importers shall report the following HTS
classification for imported merchandise subject to the additional
duty:
9903.80.01 (25 percent ad valorem additional duty for steel
mill products)
Aluminum Products
In addition to reporting the regular Chapter 76
of the HTS classification for the imported merchandise, importers
shall report the following HTS classification for imported merchandise
subject to the additional duty:
9903.85.01 (10 percent ad valorem
additional duty for aluminum products)
Importers and filers failing to submit the required Chapter 99 HTS classifications with the entry summary information for imports under the specified Chapter 72, 73, and 76 HTS classifications for the covered countries of origin will receive the following reject messages:
E1 IQ10 LINE SUBJECT TO QUOTA
E1 FQ09
QUOTA NOT ALLOWED FOR ENTRY TYPE
E1 FQ05 BANNED
IMPORT
E1 RF998 TRANSACTION DATA
REJECTED
Note: Quota is not in effect, but this ACE functionality is being used to validate entry summary transmissions and reject when validations determine the data is missing the required chapter 99 number.
Importers or filers receiving one of the reject messages above, who have researched their classification and dates to confirm the entry summaries were incorrectly rejected, should contact their assigned Client Representative with the results of their review.
Additional Information
Any steel or aluminum article subject to
the Section 232 duties that is admitted into U.S. foreign trade zones
on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on March 23, 2018, must
be admitted as “privileged foreign status” as defined in 19 CFR
146.41, and will be subject upon entry for consumption to any ad
valorem rates of duty related to the classification under the
applicable HTSUS subheading.
Any steel or aluminum article that was admitted into U.S. foreign trade zones under "privileged foreign status" as defined in 19 CFR 146.41, prior to 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on March 23, 2018, will likewise be subject upon entry for consumption to any ad valorem rates of duty related to the classification under applicable HTSUS subheadings imposed by the Proclamations.
The merchandise covered by the additional duties may also be subject to antidumping and countervailing duties.
CBP will issue additional guidance on entry requirements for any products excluded from these measures, as soon as information is available. CBP will also issue updated guidance if there are any changes to these measures, including any changes to exempted countries and any new requirements, such as quota requirements.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
For more information, please refer to the Presidential
Proclamations on Adjusting Imports of Steel and Aluminum into the
United States, Federal Register, 83 FR 11619 and 83 FR 11625, March
15, 2018; and the March 22, 2018 Presidential Proclamations on
Adjusting Imports of Steel and Aluminum into the United States.
Questions related to Section 232 entry filing requirements should be emailed to [email protected]. Questions from the importing community concerning ACE rejections should be referred to their Client Representative.
Original post on CBP.GOV: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/programs-administration/entry-summary/232-tariffs-aluminum-and-steel