A new Presidential Proclamation is raising Section 232 tariffs to 200% on certain aluminum products made in Russia. The action takes effect in two waves.  

The first implementation goes into effect on March 10, 2023, on aluminum articles and derivative aluminum articles that are a product of Russia.

The second wave goes into effect on April 10, 2023, on aluminum articles where any amount of primary aluminum used in the manufacture of the aluminum articles is smelted in Russia, or the aluminum articles are cast in Russia, and derivative aluminum articles where any amount of primary aluminum used in the manufacture of the derivative aluminum articles is smelted in Russia, or the derivative aluminum articles are cast in Russia.

“Primary aluminum” is defined as a new aluminum metal that is produced from alumina (or aluminum oxide) by the electrolytic Hall-Heroult process. 

The notice further states that any country that imposes a tariff of 200 percent or more on its imports of aluminum articles that are products of Russia may be exempt from the tariff imposed by this proclamation. 

Importers shall provide to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) information necessary to identify the countries where the primary aluminum used in the manufacture of aluminum articles imports, covered by clause 1 of Proclamation 9704, and derivative aluminum articles, specified in Annex I of Proclamation 9980, are smelted and information necessary to identify the countries where such aluminum articles imports and derivative aluminum articles are cast. CBP shall implement the smelt and cast information requirements as soon as practicable.

Applicable Additional Harmonized Tariff Schedule Numbers

Effective March 10, 2023, for goods subject to the Proclamation, importers shall report the following HTS classifications: 

9903.85.67: “Aluminum articles that are the product of Russia, the foregoing under the terms of note 19(a)(vii)(A) to this subchapter and provided for in the tariff headings or subheadings enumerated in note 19(b) to this subchapter, except any exclusions that may be determined and announced by the Department of Commerce.” 

9903.85.68: “Derivative aluminum articles that are products of Russia, when such derivative articles are provided for in the headings or subheadings enumerated in note 19(a)(iii) to this chapter, except any exclusions that may be determined and announced by the Department of Commerce.”   

Effective April 10, 2023, for goods subject to the Proclamation, report the following HTS classifications:  

9903.85.67: “ Aluminum articles that are the product of Russia, or where any amount of primary aluminum used in the manufacture of the aluminum articles is smelted in Russia, or where the aluminum articles are cast in Russia, the foregoing under the terms of note 19(a)(vii)(A) to this subchapter and provided for in the tariff headings or subheadings enumerated in note 19(b) to this subchapter, except any exclusions that may be determined and announced by the Department of Commerce  

9903.85.68: “Derivative aluminum articles that are products of Russia, or where any amount of primary aluminum used in the manufacture of the aluminum articles is smelted in Russia, or where the aluminum articles are cast in Russia, when such derivative articles are provided for in the headings or subheadings enumerated in note 19(a)(iii) to this chapter, except any exclusions that may be determined and announced by the Department of Commerce” 

Primary Harmonized Tariff Schedule Numbers Subject to Additional Tariffs

Aluminum Products 

• (i) unwrought aluminum provided for in heading 7601: 
• (ii) bars, rods, and profiles provided for in heading 7604; wire provided for in heading 7605; 
• (iii) plates, sheets, and strips provided for in heading 7606; foil provided for in heading 7607; 
• (iv) tubes, pipes, and tube or pipe fittings provided for in heading 7608 and 7609; 
• (v) castings and forgings of aluminum provided for in subheading 7616.99.51. 

Derivative Aluminum Products 

• (A) stranded wire, cables, plaited bands, and the like, including slings and similar articles, of aluminum and with steel core, not electrically insulated; the foregoing fitted with fittings or made up into articles (described in subheading 7614.10.50); 
• (B) stranded wire, cables, plaited bands, and the like, including slings and similar articles, of aluminum and not with steel core, not electrically insulated; the foregoing comprising electrical conductors, not fitted with fittings or made up into articles (described in subheading 7614.90.20); 
• (C) stranded wire, cables, plaited bands, and the like, including slings and similar articles, of aluminum and not with steel core, not electrically insulated; the foregoing not comprising electrical conductors, not fitted with fittings or made up into articles (described in subheading 7614.90.40); 
• (D) stranded wire, cables, plaited bands, and the like, including slings and similar articles, of aluminum and not with steel core, not electrically insulated; the foregoing fitted with fittings or made up into articles (described in subheading 7614.90.50); 
• (E) bumper stampings of aluminum, the foregoing comprising parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of heading 8701 to 8705 (described in subheading 8708.10.30); and 
• (F) body stampings of aluminum, for tractors suitable for agricultural use (described in subheading 8708.29.21).