TRQs on EU Steel and Aluminum Extended!

By USA In USA Trade Alerts On 24th January 2024

U.S. President Biden signed two Presidential Proclamations extending the Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQs) for EU steel and aluminum for two additional years.

The TRQ extension will take effect on January 1, 2024, and last until December 31, 2025.

These Tariff Rate Quotas allow for a specified amount of particular steel and aluminum products from the EU to enter free of Section 232 tariffs. These products would otherwise be assessed at an additional 25% on steel and 10% on aluminum on top of regular duties.

U.S. Customs provides weekly Quota Status Reports that show quota fill percentages. Importers can use the reports to check if their products may fall within quota.

EU Countries Covered

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia (Czech Republic), Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden.

Proclamations

A Proclamation on Adjusting Imports of Steel Into the United States

A Proclamation on Adjusting Imports of Aluminum Into the United States

Quota Bulletins

QB 24-611 First Quarter Tariff Rate Quota Steel Mill Articles European Union

QB 24-711 2024 First and Second Period TRQ Aluminum Articles EU Member Countries

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