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Commercial Information Circulars

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Ref. : EIC 111/2/18
EIC 111/3
EIC 111/3/13

6 February 2020
(updated on 24 February 2020)

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 90/2020

US : Section 232 Tariffs against Imports of Certain Derivatives of Steel Articles and Aluminium Articles

Further to Commercial Information Circular (CIC) No. 264/2018 of 16 March 2018 regarding the US's additional tariffs of 25% and 10% on steel and aluminium products respectively imported from all countries/economies (except certain economies) effective on 23 March 2018 under the Section 232 investigation, the US President announced on 24 January 2020 to include certain derivatives of steel and aluminium products for 25% and 10% additional tariffs respectively, which will take effect on 8 February 2020 (US time).

DETAILS

2. The US imposed additional tariffs of 25% and 10% on steel and aluminium products respectively imported from all countries/economies (except certain economies) on 23 March 2018 under the Section 232 investigation. The scopes of steel and aluminium products are available at https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-03-15/pdf/2018-05478.pdf (steel) and
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-03-15/pdf/2018-05477.pdf (aluminium). For details, please refer to CIC No. 264/2018 dated 16 March 2018.

3. On 24 January 2020, the US President announced to further include certain derivatives of steel and aluminium products for 25% and 10% additional tariffs respectively under the Section 232 investigation, which will take effect on or after 12:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on 8 February 2020. Certain economies (Argentina, Australia, Canada, Mexico, etc) are exempted.

4. For the scopes and details of the derivatives of steel and aluminium products for 25% and 10% additional tariffs respectively under the Section 232 investigation, please refer to the following official documents by the US:

  • Presidential Proclamation on Adjusting Imports of Derivative Aluminum Articles and Derivative Steel Articles into the United States (24 January 2020):
    https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/proclamation-adjusting-imports-derivative-aluminum-articles-derivative-steel-articles-united-states/
  • Annex I Derivatives of Aluminium Articles:
    https://www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/documents/section-232-investigations/2521-annex-i-derivatives-of-aluminum-articles/file
  • Annex II Derivatives of Steel Articles:
    https://www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/documents/section-232-investigations/2520-annex-ii-derivatives-of-steel-articles/file
  • US Customs and Border Protection's Guidance Note on Additional Duty on Imports of Derivative Aluminium and Steel Articles (4 February 2020):
    https://content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd/USDHSCBP-279d4f3?wgt_ref=USDHSCBP_WIDGET_2

ENQUIRIES

5. For enquiries concerning the content of this circular, please contact Miss K Y HO at telephone number 2398 5405.

Yours faithfully,

(Miss Ivy TAM)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry

Note: While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the above information, the Department cannot guarantee this to be so and will not be held liable for any reliance placed on the same.