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U.S. Section 232 Aluminum Tariffs Increased To 25%, Exemptions Revoked

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This Monday President Trump announced increased Section 232 aluminum tariffs from 10 percent to 25 percent ad valorem and revocation of existing country- and product-specific exclusions.

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This Monday President Trump announced increased Section 232 aluminum tariffs from 10 percent to 25 percent ad valorem and revocation of existing country- and product-specific exclusions. The new tariffs become effective on March 12, 2025 and impact aluminum imports and certain derivative aluminum articles.

The original "aluminum Section 232 duties" of 10 percent ad valorem were put in place by President Trump in 2018. From nearly the outset, aluminum from certain countries was allowed to enter the United States unencumbered by duties — either due to country-specific exemptions negotiated by the United States, or in response to a product-specific exclusion process that was implemented in 2018. All such country- and product-specific exemptions are to be summarily rescinded following President Trump's February 10 Proclamation.

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