January 29, 2020 -The President issued a Proclamation 9980 adjusting Section 232 duties to include new products, when entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after February 8, 2020.
Section 232 will now include:
| For Aluminum | 10% Duty, Using HTS 9903.85.03 |
| HTS Subheading | Description |
| 7614.10.50 | Stranded wire, cables, plaited bands, slings as similar articles of aluminum, and not with steel core, not electrical insulated, not comprising electrical conductors, and not fitted with fittings or made up into articles |
| 7614.90.20 | |
| 7614.90.40 | |
| 7614.90.50 | |
| 8708.10.30 | Bumper stampings of aluminum, comprising parts and accessories of motor vehicles of Headings 8701 to 8705 |
| 8708.29.21 | Body stampings of aluminum, for tractors suitable for agriculture use |
| For Steel | 25% Duty, Using HTS 9903.80.03 |
| HTS Subheading | Description |
| 7317.00.30 | Nails, tacks (other than thumb tacks), drawing pins, corrugated nails, staples (other than those of heading 8305) and similar articles, of iron or steel, whether or not with heads of other material (excluding such articles with heads of copper), suitable for use in powder-actuated handtools, threaded |
| 7317.00.5503 | Nails, tacks (other than thumb tacks), drawing pins, corrugated nails, staples (other than those of heading 8305) and similar articles, of iron or steel, whether or not with heads of other material (excluding such articles with heads of copper), of one piece construction, whether or not made of round wire |
| 7317.00.5505 | |
| 7317.00.5507 | |
| 7317.00.5560 | |
| 7317.00.5580 | |
| 7317.00.6560 | |
| 8708.10.30 | Bumper stampings of steel, comprising parts and accessories of motor vehicles of Headings 8701 to 8705 |
| 8708.29.21 | Body stampings of steel, for tractors suitable for agriculture use |
Countries of origin Canada, Mexico, Australia, and Argentina are not subject to these new duties. In addition, for steel, Brazil and South Korea are also not subject.
If you have any questions regarding the expansion of Section 232 duties on aluminum and steel product, Livingston can help! Please contact either your Livingston account manager or our regulatory affairs department at usregaffairs@livingstonintl.com