Announcement
14 Dec 2020
In December 2020, the US Administration announced general approved exclusions that excluded certain steel and aluminium products from Section 232 tariff measures on steel and aluminium products.
Source
Number of interventions
2
0 certainly harmful
0 likely harmful
2 liberalising
Implementation date
29 Dec 2020
Revocation date:
No revocation date
Announced: 09 Dec 2021
United States of America: Department of Commerce removes certain steel and aluminium products from the tariff exclusion list
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: 08 Mar 2018
United States of America: Tariffs on aluminum imports under the national security provision of U.S. trade law
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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