Announcement
08 Mar 2018
In March, 2018 President Trump imposed tariffs on steel and aluminum under the “national security” provision of U.S. trade law.
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Implementation date
23 Mar 2018
Revocation date:
11 Mar 2025
Announced: 08 Mar 2018
Import tariff
On 8 March 2018, the Trump Administration signed an order providing for the imposition of 10% tariffs on imports of aluminium products with the exception of imports from a number of countries. The ...
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United States of America: Commerce Department imposes duties on aluminium derivative imports including beer and empty cans
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United States of America: Department of Commerce removes certain steel and aluminium products from the tariff exclusion list
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United States of America: Department of Commerce announces exclusions from the US steel and aluminium tariffs under Section 232
Announced: 06 Aug 2020
United States of America: Reimposition (and later removal) of restrictions on non-alloyed unwrought aluminum imported from Canada
Announced: 07 Apr 2020
Turkiye: Immediate notification of proposed suspension of WTO concessions towards the United States (April 2020)
Announced: 07 Apr 2020
Japan: Immediate notification of suspension of concessions towards the United States (April 2020)
Announced: 07 Apr 2020
EU: Immediate notification of proposed suspension of WTO concessions towards the United States (April 2020)
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United States of America: The US Administration expands the scope of Section 232 steel and aluminium tariffs to cover derivatives of these products
Announced: 15 Aug 2018
Turkiye: The government increases by 100% the import tariffs of certain products originating from the United States of America (Terminated on 21 May 2019)
Announced: 06 Jul 2018
Russia: Imposition of import duties on several goods in response to US tariffs on aluminium and steel
Announced: 25 Jun 2018
Turkiye: Imposition of duties on imports of goods from the United States
Announced: 20 Jun 2018
India: Immediate notification of proposed suspension of WTO concessions and imposition of duties on imports of goods from the United States
Announced: 31 May 2018
United States of America: Imposition of section 232 import tariffs on certain aluminium goods from Brazil, Canada, the European Union, Mexico and the Republic of Korea and quotas on imports from Argentina
Announced: 31 May 2018
Canada: Retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products
Announced: 31 May 2018
Mexico: Government increased import duties on several products in response to US tariffs on aluminium and steel
Announced: 23 May 2018
United States of America: National security investigation into imports of automobiles and parts
Announced: 22 May 2018
Russia: Immediate notification of suspension of concessions towards the United States
Announced: 22 May 2018
Japan: Immediate notification of suspension of concessions towards the United States
Announced: 18 May 2018
EU: Immediate notification of proposed suspension of WTO concessions towards the United States (May 2018)
Announced: 17 May 2018
EU: Imposition of duties on imports of goods from the United States (May 2018)
Announced: 01 Apr 2018
China: Immediate notification of proposed suspension of WTO concessions and imposition of duties on imports of 128 goods from the United States
Announced: 27 Mar 2018
Canada: Measures to prevent transshipment or diversion of aluminum and steel from third countries to the United States
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