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Section 232
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International Trade Insights
President Trump Issues a Proclamation Amending Section 232 Duties on Steel, Aluminum, and Copper, and Derivative Products
On April 2, 2026, President Trump issued a Proclamation modifying the Section 232 tariffs applicable to imports of aluminum, steel, and copper, and derivatives of the same. Proclamation Provisions Pursuant…
International Trade Insights
President Trump Announces Section 232 Tariffs on Semiconductors and their Derivative Products
On January 14, 2025, President Trump signed a proclamation entitled “Adjusting Imports of Semiconductors, Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment, and Their Derivative Products into the United States.” The proclamation imposes a 25%…
SmarTrade
President Trump Delays Section 232 Tariff Increase on Wood Furniture, Cabinets and Vanities
By Scott E. Diamond**, David M. Schwartz, Francesca M.S. Guerrero, Samir D. Varma
On December 31, 2025, President Donald Trump issued a proclamation announcing that he was delaying an increase in the duty rates for imports of upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets, and vanities. Referencing…
Global Trade Law Blog
Not Only Tariffs on Trucks: Trump Administration’s Proclamation Amends the Tariff Landscape on Automobiles, Steel, and Aluminum
By Jonathan Wang, J. Scott Maberry, Curtis Dombek, Lisa Mays
On October 17, 2025, the Trump Administration released a significant proclamation imposing new Section 232 duties on medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (MHDVs) (such as trucks); MHDV parts; and buses. These…
International Trade Insights
BIS Posts Requests for Expansion of Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Derivatives Products Lists
The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) published over 90 requests for the inclusion of additional HTSUS subheadings to the list of steel and aluminum derivative products subject…
Antitrust Lawyer Blog
CIT Decision on Constitutionality of Section 232
By Doyle, Barlow And Mazard PLLC
A lawsuit commenced by the American Institute for International Steel (“AIIS”) regarding the constitutionality of Section 232 before the Court of International Trade (“CIT”) has been decided. A three-judge panel…
International Trade Insights
BIS Opens First Submission Window for Section 232 Auto Tariff Inclusions
On September 17, 2025, the Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) announced via an interim final rule that it is now accepting requests to include additional auto parts under Section…
International Trade Law
Modifications to Reciprocal Tariffs
By David Stepp, Emily Devereaux
Modifications to Scope On Friday, September 5th, 2025, President Trump announced via Executive Order a large number of modifications to the scope of the reciprocal tariffs, which were initially announced…
International Trade Law
BIS Adds to Section 232 Steel, Aluminum Derivatives Lists
By Daniel Cannistra, Vassilis Akritidis, Oleksii Yuzko
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) will include multiple additional items as steel and aluminum derivative products, which will be subject to the Section 232 measures on their steel…
SmarTrade
Department of Commerce Announces New Procedures to Request Tariffs on Auto Parts
By Francesca M.S. Guerrero, Aaron C. Mandelbaum
On June 24, 2025, in a press release, the Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration (ITA) announced new procedures for U.S. producers of auto parts to request that additional auto…