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United States of America: President authorises aluminium smelter investment programme

Announcement

20 Jul 2026

In July 2026, the Government of the United States of America announced an investment incentive programme and associated import tariff rate quotas to support the domestic aluminium industry.

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Number of interventions

3

0 certainly harmful

2 likely harmful

1 liberalising

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Implementation date

No implementation date

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Clarification: 23 Jul 2026
Tax or social insurance relief

On 23 July 2026, the U.S. Federal Register published the Proclamation 11045 of 20 July 2026 ("Further Strengthening Actions Taken To Adjust Imports of Aluminum Into the United States").

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Clarification: 23 Jul 2026
Local operations incentive

On 23 July 2026, the U.S. Federal Register published the Proclamation 11045 of 20 July 2026 ("Further Strengthening Actions Taken To Adjust Imports of Aluminum Into the United States").

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Implementation date

No implementation date

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Clarification: 23 Jul 2026
Import tariff quota

On 23 July 2026, the U.S. Federal Register published the Proclamation 11045 of 20 July 2026 ("Further Strengthening Actions Taken To Adjust Imports of Aluminum Into the United States").

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Related State Acts

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