Overview
- The White House overhauled Section 232 metal duties under a national security law, with the new tiered system set to take effect next week.
- Products made almost entirely of steel, aluminum or copper will be charged 50% at the border, while derivative goods draw 25%, with lower 25% and 15% rates for the United Kingdom.
- Goods with 15% or less metal are exempt, and items made entirely with U.S. metal face a 10% rate.
- Specified industrial and electrical grid equipment will be charged 15% through 2027.
- The proclamation ends the automatic expansion to new derivative products and hands future scope decisions to cabinet officials.