25% Increase Starting March 12, 2025
On February 11, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order introducing new 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to the United States. The countries most affected by these measures include China, Mexico, and Canada, but the regulation will apply globally to all imports of these materials.
Following this decision, on February 18, 2025, Proclamations No. 10895 and 10896 were published in the Federal Register, providing specific details regarding the implementation of these additional tariffs.
Key Takeaways: Steel
Additional downstream steel articles will be subject to the 25% duty, “except for derivative steel articles processed in another country from steel articles that were melted and poured in the United States.” Importers of steel derivative articles must provide any information necessary (i.e., melt and pour certification on mill test certificate or other proof) to identify the steel content used to manufacture the steel derivative articles being imported.
The 25% duty is in addition to any other duties, fees, exactions, and charges applicable to the imported article.
Key Takeaways: Aluminum
As of March 12, 2025, aluminum products and certain derivative aluminum articles will be subject to a 25% tariff on entry or withdrawal from warehouse for consumption. The 25% duty is in addition to any other duties, fees, exactions, and charges applicable to the imported article.
Extends the 25% tariff to apply to additional derivative aluminum articles, unless the derivative aluminum article processed in another country was smelted and cast in the United States.
Importers of aluminum derivative articles shall provide to CBP any information necessary to identify the aluminum content used in the manufacture of aluminum derivative article imports covered by the proclamation.
The de minimis exemption for shipments valued under $800 remains in place, a measure that mainly benefits e-commerce transactions and mail shipments. This exemption allows the avoidance of tariffs on lower-value imports, making small-scale commercial operations to the United States more cost-effective.
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