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United States of America: U.S. Administration increases Section 232 aluminium tariffs

Announcement

11 Feb 2025

In February 2025, the U.S. Administration issued a proclamation increasing Section 232 aluminium tariffs from 10% to 25%.

 

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Number of interventions

8

8 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

12 Mar 2025

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 11 Feb 2025
Import tariff quota In force
On 11 February 2025, the U.S. Administration announced the termination of the Section 232 tariff-rate quota (TRQ) system for aluminium imports from the European Union (EU). The decision enters into fo...
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Announced: 11 Feb 2025
Import quota In force
On 11 February 2025, the U.S. Administration announced the termination of the Section 232 import quota system for Argentinian aluminium. The decision enters into force on 12 March 2025.Previously, Arg...
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Announced: 11 Feb 2025
Import tariff quota In force
On 11 February 2025, the U.S. Administration announced the termination of the Section 232 tariff-rate quota (TRQ) system for aluminium imports from the United Kingdom (UK). The decision enters into fo...
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Announced: 11 Feb 2025
Import tariff In force
On 11 February 2025, the U.S. Administration announced the reinstatement and increase of Section 232 aluminium tariffs, affecting imports from the United Kingdom (UK). Previously, the UK had been exem...
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Announced: 11 Feb 2025
Import tariff In force
On 11 February 2025, the U.S. Administration issued a proclamation imposing a 200% Section 232 tariff on new derivative aluminium articles if their inputs originate from Russia. Specifically, these ta...
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Announced: 11 Feb 2025
Import tariff In force
On 11 February 2025, the U.S. Administration issued a proclamation imposing a 200% Section 232 tariff on new derivative aluminium articles from Russia. The decision will take effect on 12 March 2025. ...
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Implementation date

12 Mar 2025

Revocation date:

03 Jun 2025

Announced: 11 Feb 2025
Import tariff
On 11 February 2025, the U.S. Administration announced the reinstatement and increase of Section 232 aluminium tariffs, affecting imports from Argentina, Australia, Canada, Mexico, and the European Un...
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Announced: 11 Feb 2025
Import tariff
On 11 February 2025, the U.S. Administration issued a proclamation increasing Section 232 aluminium tariffs from 10% to 25%. The decision affects all countries except Russia. The decision applies to c...
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