Announcement
31 May 2018
In May 2018, the United States issued a Proclamation imposing 232 import tariffs on certain steel goods from Canada, the European Union and Mexico. Additionally, the Proclamation introduces import quotas on certain steel goods from Argentina and Brazil.
Source
Number of interventions
4
4 certainly harmful
0 likely harmful
0 liberalising
Implementation date
01 Jul 2018
Revocation date:
11 Mar 2025
Implementation date
01 Jun 2018
Revocation date:
31 May 2022
Implementation date
01 Jun 2018
Revocation date:
31 Dec 2021
Implementation date
01 Jun 2018
Revocation date:
16 May 2019
Announced: 28 Aug 2020
United States of America: Further 10% cut in U.S. import quota on certain steel imported from Brazil
Announced: 07 Apr 2020
EU: Imposition of duties on imports of goods from the United States (April 2020)
Announced: 07 Apr 2020
EU: Immediate notification of proposed suspension of WTO concessions towards the United States (April 2020)
Announced: 24 Jan 2020
United States of America: The US Administration expands the scope of Section 232 steel and aluminium tariffs to cover derivatives of these products
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: 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: 30 Apr 2018
United States of America: Imposition of import quotas on certain steel goods from the Republic of Korea
Announced: 08 Mar 2018
United States of America: Tariffs on steel imports under the national security provision of U.S. trade law
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