US EditionSection 232 tariffs expanded to include derivative products
The 50% tariffs on steel derivatives aim to prevent tariff circumvention and protect domestic steel producers, reinforcing national security and encouraging U.S. manufacturing investments.
- The U.S. Department of Commerce expanded Section 232 steel tariffs to cover hundreds of imported derivative products effective Monday.
- This action responds to identified tariff circumvention schemes involving steel products melted and poured outside North America through Mexico and Canada.
- The expanded 50% tariffs apply to steel content in products like electrical steel laminations, automotive exhaust parts, hand tools, and e-bikes unless melted and poured in the U.S.
- Cleveland-Cliffs CEO Lourenco Goncalves characterized the expanded tariff measures as a clear and effective step to prevent obvious attempts to bypass tariffs.
- This tariff expansion aims to protect domestic steel manufacturing, support investments, and strengthen national security according to industry leaders.
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