Announcement
02 Apr 2026
In April 2026, the U.S. Administration issued a proclamation modifying Section 232 tariffs on aluminium, steel, and copper imports.
Source
Number of interventions
11
4 certainly harmful
3 likely harmful
4 liberalising
Implementation date
06 Apr 2026
Revocation date:
No revocation date
Recent update from 06 May 2026:
On 6 May 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued implementation guidance (CSMS #68554727), with the supporting ACE system functionality available from 7 May 2026.
Implementation date
06 Apr 2026
Revocation date:
No revocation date
Recent update from 06 May 2026:
On 6 May 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued implementation guidance (CSMS #68554727), with the supporting ACE system functionality available from 7 May 2026.
Implementation date
06 Apr 2026
Revocation date:
31 Dec 2027
Implementation date
06 Apr 2026
Revocation date:
No revocation date
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