Updated: April 04, 2023

This notice applies to certain aluminum articles and aluminum derivative articles from all countries of origin imported into the United States.

Effective May 10, 2023, additional information is required to be reported to U.S. Customs for certain aluminum articles and aluminum derivative articles (see products covered list below), originating from all countries of origins.

On the customs entry summary, regardless of whether Section 232 duties, quotas, exclusions, or general approved exclusions (GAE) apply, the following information is required:

Primary Country of Smelt 

Report the country where the largest volume of new aluminum metal is produced from alumina (or aluminum oxide) by the electrolytic Hall-Héroult process. 

Secondary Country of Smelt 

Report the country where the second largest volume of new aluminum metal is produced from alumina (or aluminum oxide) by the electrolytic Hall-Héroult process. 

If Russia is not the country reported for the primary country of smelt, and any primary aluminum used in the manufacture of the product was smelted in Russia, report the ISO code for Russia as the secondary country of smelt. 

Products of the U.S. are not covered by the countries of smelt and cast reporting requirements.  Until further notice, for products of the U.S., filers may report “N/A” for the countries of smelt, and U.S. for country of cast. 

Country of Cast 

Report the country where the aluminum (with or without alloying elements) was last liquified by heat and cast into a solid state. The final solid state can take the form of either a semi-finished product (slab, billets or ingots) or a finished aluminum product. 

Products of the U.S. are not covered by the countries of smelt and cast reporting requirements.  Until further notice, for products of the U.S., filers may report “N/A” for the countries of smelt, and U.S. for country of cast. 

Importers can provide the primary and secondary country of smelt and country of cast on the commercial invoice, or as a separate statement on the importers' company letterhead. 

This new data requirement is a result of the increase of Section 232 tariffs on Russian aluminum. If the primary or secondary aluminum is smelted in Russia, or cast in Russia, then additional tariffs of 200% will apply unless the country of origin has implemented similar tariffs on Russian aluminum. 

PRODUCTS COVERED 

Per Proclamations 9704 and 9980, and Chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, the following aluminum articles and derivative aluminum articles are subject to Section 232 measures, and are covered by the smelt and cast reporting requirements: 

Aluminum Articles 

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 strip 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. 

Aluminum Derivatives Articles 

(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).