President Trump's Proclamation On Aluminum Tariffs

On February 11, 2025, President Trump issued a proclamation implementing tariffs on aluminum and derivative steel articles (the "Proclamation").¹ The Proclamation effectively eliminated exemptions from tariffs for countries and territories, including Canada, Mexico, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Japan, and South Korea.

Mandates of the Proclamation

The Proclamation orders, as of March 12, 2025, that all imports of aluminum articles identified in Proclamation 9704 (2018) and derivative aluminum articles identified in Proclamation 9980 (2020) will be subject to additional tariffs under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (19 U.S.C. § 1862). The Proclamation includes language allowing for the addition of aluminum derivatives, to be published in a forthcoming Federal Register.