Section 232 Aluminum Tariff Details Released

4 March 2025 05 MINS. Read USA

Updated 03/09/2025

On March 5, 2025, the Bureau of Industry and Security published a Federal Register notice on the Implementation of Duties on Aluminum Pursuant to Proclamation 10895 Adjusting Imports of Aluminum into the United States.

The notice details the tariff classification numbers subject to the 25% duty rate effective March 12, 2025. It also includes a short list of derivatives, not in Chapter 76, that will be implemented at a later date. A reminder is included “that importers are required to report to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) the primary country of smelt, secondary country of smelt, and country of cast on imports of all aluminum articles subject to the aluminum and aluminum derivatives Section 232 measures.”

The proclamation was issued on February 10, 2025: Adjusting Imports of Aluminum into The United States

What to Expect

Effective Date

When products are entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 am EST on March 12, 2025.

Commodities

Specific aluminum and aluminum derivatives listed in the original Section 232 tariff action and the Chapter 76 aluminum derivatives listed in Annex I of the proclamation. Derivatives outside of Chapter 76 will be effective at a later date “upon public notification of the Secretary of Commerce.”

New Additional Tariff Classification Numbers

9903.85.02

Covers the list of original Section 232 aluminum tariff classification numbers.

(i) unwrought aluminum provided for in heading 7601;

(ii) bars, rods and profiles provided for in heading 7604;

(iii) wire provided for in heading 7605;

(iv) plates, sheets and strip provided for in 7606;

(v) foil provided for in heading 7607;

(vi) tubes, pipes and tube or pipe fittings provided for in heading 7608 and 7609; and

(vii) castings and forgings of aluminum provided for in subheading 7616.99.51.

9903.85.04

Covers the original Section 232 aluminum derivatives list.

(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).

9903.85.07

Covers the new Section 232 aluminum derivatives in Chapter 76, unless the derivative aluminum product was processed in another country from aluminum articles that were smelted and cast in the U.S.

7610.10.00 7610.90.00 7615.10.2015
7615.10.2025 7615.10.3015 7615.10.3025
7615.10.5020 7615.10.5040 7615.10.7125
7615.10.7130 7615.10.7155 7615.10.7180
7615.10.9100 7615.20.0000 7616.10.9090
7616.99.1000 7616.99.5130 7616.99.5140
7616.99.5190

9903.85.08

New derivative aluminum HTSUS, unless the derivative aluminum product was processed in another country from aluminum articles that were smelted and cast in the U.S. Shall be effective upon public notification of the Secretary of Commerce (TBA).

6603.90.8100 8302.10.3000
8302.10.6030 8302.10.6060 8302.10.6090
8302.20.0000 8302.30.3010 8302.30.3060
8302.41.3000 8302.41.6015 8302.41.6045
8302.41.6050 8302.41.6080 8302.42.3010
8302.42.3015 8302.42.3065 8302.49.6035
8302.49.6045 8302.49.6055 8302.49.6085
8302.50.0000 8302.60.3000 8302.60.9000
8305.10.0050 8306.30.0000 8414.59.6590
8415.90.8025 8415.90.8045 8415.90.8085
8418.99.8005 8418.99.8050 8418.99.8060
8419.50.5000 8419.90.1000 8422.90.0640
8424.90.9080 8473.30.2000 8473.30.5100
8479.89.9599 8479.90.8500 8479.90.9596
8481.90.9060 8481.90.9085 8486.90.0000
8487.90.0080 8503.00.9520 8508.70.0000
8513.90.2000 8515.90.2000 8516.90.5000
8516.90.8050 8517.71.0000 8517.79.0000
8529.90.7300 8529.90.9760 8536.90.8585
8538.10.0000 8541.90.0000 8543.90.8885
8547.90.0020 8547.90.0030 8547.90.0040
8708.10.3050 8708.10.60 8708.29.5160
8708.80.6590 8708.99.6890 8716.80.5010
8807.30.0060 9013.90.8000 9031.90.9195
9401.99.9081 9403.10.00 9403.20.00
9403.99.1040 9403.99.9010 9403.99.9015
9403.99.9020 9403.99.9040 9403.99.9045
9405.99.4020 9506.11.4080 9506.51.4000
9506.51.6000 9506.59.4040 9506.70.2090
9506.91.0010 9506.91.0020 9506.91.0030
9506.99.0510 9506.99.0520 9506.99.0530
9506.99.1500 9506.99.2000 9506.99.2580
9506.99.2800 9506.99.5500 9506.99.6080
9507.30.2000 9507.30.4000 9507.30.6000
9507.30.8000 9507.90.6000 9603.90.8050

“For any derivative aluminum product that is classified in one of the HTSUS provisions that is listed in this subdivision, the additional ad valorem duty imposed by heading 9903.85.08 shall only apply to the declared value of the aluminum content of the derivative article. The quantity of the aluminum content shall be reported in kg for heading 9903.85.08, in addition to the units provided in chapters 1 through 97 for the derivative aluminum article, in accordance with Statistical Note 1(b) of Chapter 99.”

9903.85.09

Derivative aluminum products where the derivative aluminum products were processed in another country from aluminum articles that were smelted and cast in the U.S.

9903.85.67 -9903.85.70

For the ordinary duty treatment of 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. Check the FR notice for additional details.

We will continue to monitor this tariff action and provide updates as they become available.