Section 232 Steel & Aluminum Under USMCA
Navigate Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs under USMCA. Understand exemptions, melting/pouring requirements, and tariff mitigation strategies.
65%
RVC Threshold
LOW
Section 301 Exposure
Navigate Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs under USMCA. Understand exemptions, melting/pouring requirements, and tariff mitigation strategies.
Importers and exporters in the steel & aluminum industry face unique compliance hurdles:
25% tariffs on steel, 10% on aluminum from most countries
Melting and pouring must occur in USMCA country
Proving origin for derivative products is complex
Exemption processes can be slow
USMCA-origin steel and aluminum is exempt from Section 232
Track melting/pouring locations for compliance
Document derivative product origins
Avoid 25% steel and 10% aluminum tariffs
Paying 25% Section 232 duties on Asian steel
Switched to Canadian steel mill, USMCA-exempt
$275,000 annual savings on $1.1M steel purchases
Section 232 imposes 25% tariffs on steel and 10% tariffs on aluminum imports based on national security concerns. These apply to most countries except those with exemptions or quotas.
Yes, steel and aluminum originating in USMCA countries (where melting and pouring occurs in US, Mexico, or Canada) is generally exempt from Section 232 tariffs.
For Section 232 exemption, the steel or aluminum must be melted and poured in a USMCA country. Simply processing or finishing foreign metal in North America does not qualify for the exemption.
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