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The Trump Administration’s trade policy took another unexpected turn following the President’s Monday morning tweets on December 2, 2019. President Trump announced his intention to re-impose steel and aluminum tariffs on Argentina and Brazil due to “massive devaluation of their currencies.” In March 2018, President Trump imposed 25% duties on all foreign steel imports and …

Following the U.S. removal of Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum products from Canada and Mexico, both countries have officially lifted their retaliatory tariffs.

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On March 25, 2019, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) in American Institute for International Steel, Inc., Sim-Tex, LP and Kurt Orban Partners, LLC v. United States, held that Section 232 duties imposed on certain steel and aluminum imports by President Trump were constitutional. The three-judge panel denied the American Institute for International…

The 116th Congress begins on January 3, 2019. Based on projections from yesterday’s midterms, Democrats will control the House of Representatives by a narrow margin, while Republicans will expand their hold on the Senate. The changes to Congress are likely to shape trade policy through 2019, but much will depend on how House Democrats use…

Last updated on February 7, 2020: Added February 14, 2020, Section 301 tariff cuts by the U.S. and China.

U.S. Trade Actions

Action Covered Products Rate Increase Effective Date
Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Steel – 25%
Aluminum – 10%		 6/1/2018

Derivative Articles – 2/8/2020
Status: Steel – all countries of origin except Canada (exempted), Mexico (exempted), South Korea, Brazil, and Argentina (agreed to quotas); and Australia (exempted).

Derivative Steel Articles – imports from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, and South Korea are exempted.

Aluminum – all countries of origin except Canada (exempted), Mexico (exempted), Argentina (agreed to quotas); and Australia (exempted).

Derivative Aluminum Articles – imports from Argentina, Australia, Canada, and Mexico are exempted.

Beginning August 13, steel articles covered by Section 232 from Turkey are subject to an ad valorem duty rate of 50%.

On October 24, South Africa was granted exemptions on 161 aluminum and 36 steel products by the Commerce Department.

Canada and Mexico exempted on 5/20/2019.
Section 232 Autos and Automotive Parts TBD TBD
Status: For the latest status, please click here.
Section 301 For the final list of products in List 1, please click here.

For the final list of products in List 2, please click here.

For the final list of products in List 3, please click here.

For a list of products in List 4A, please click here. See Annex A.

For a list of products in List 4B, please click here. See Annex C.

 25%

30%

25%

30%

10%

25%

30%

15% 7.5%

15%

 7/6/2018

Indefinitely Delayed

8/23/2018

Indefinitely Delayed

9/24/2018

5/10/2019

Indefinitely Delayed

2/14/2020

Indefinitely Delayed
Status: List 1 totaling $34 billion worth of imports is composed of 818 tariff lines, and went into effect on 7/6/2018.

List 2 totaling $16 billion worth of imports was originally composed of 284 proposed tariff lines identified by the interagency Section 301 Committee. 279 of the 284 lines went into effect on 8/23/2018.

For full details on List 2, please click here.

List 3 totaling approximately $200 billion of imports was originally composed of 6,031 tariff lines. 5,745 full and partial lines went into effect on 9/24/2018.

For full details on List 3, please click here.

Unofficial searchable and filterable spreadsheet with Current U.S. Section 301 Tariff Lists (Updated for Final List 3)

On May 10, 2019, List 3 tariffs increased to 25 percent (see here for on-water exception).

Retaliatory Actions

Canada For covered products, please click here. Table 1 – 25%
Table 2 – 10%
Table 3 – 10%		 7/1/2018

(as of 5/20/2019)
Status: The Canadian government received over 1,000 submissions of public feedback during public consultations on its original list.

Canada is imposing countermeasures against C$16.6 billion in imports of steel, aluminum, and other products from the U.S., representing the value of 2017 Canadian exports affected by the U.S. tariffs.

Canada officials terminated its countermeasures on May 20, 2019, after the U.S. lifted its steel and aluminum 232 tariffs.
EU For covered products, please click here. Annex I – 10% or 25%
Annex II – 10% – 50%		 Annex I – 6/22/2018
Annex II – 3/23/2021 or 5th day after WTO Dispute Settlement Body rules against the U.S. action, whichever is first.
Status: For the latest status, please click here.
Mexico For the translated list of covered products, please click here. 7% – 25% (pages 1-4)

10% – 15% (page 5)

 6/5/2018

7/5/2018

(as of 5/20/2019)
Status: Most retaliatory measures effective as of 6/5/2018. An “exception” list is effective on 7/5/2018.

Mexico terminated its countermeasures on May 20, 2019, after the U.S. lifted its steel and aluminum 232 tariffs.
China (Response to Section 232 Tariffs) For covered products, please click here. Annex I – 15% – 25% 4/3/2018
Status: See above.
China (Response to Section 301 Tariffs) For covered products in List 1, please click here.

(Unofficial Version)

 25% (No Change on June 1st – 28 lines of auto and auto part products on this list will be excluded) 7/6/2018
For covered products in List 2, please click here.(Unofficial Version) 25% (No Change on June 1st – 116 lines of auto and auto part products on this list will be excluded) 8/23/2018
 

For covered products in List 3, please click here. (Unofficial Version)

Additional Tariffs Announced on August 23, 2019

 Annex 1 – increased from 10% to 25% on June 1st, 2019

Annex 2 – increased from 10% to 20% on June 1st, 2019

Annex 3 – increased from  5% to 10% on June 1st, 2019

Annex 4 – remains 5% (No Change on June 1st – 67 lines of auto and auto part products on this list will be excluded)

List 1 (Unofficial Version)

List 2 (Unofficial Version)

China cuts certain tariffs

See here for affected products.

 6/1/2019 for Annexes 1, 2, and 3

9/24/2018 (Annex 4)

September 1, 2019

December 15, 2019 (Indefinitely Delayed)

February 14, 2019
Status: List 1 is composed of 545 tariff lines, and goes into effect on 7/6/2018.

List 2 contains 333 tariff lines on U.S. goods worth $16 billion. Start date is 8/23/2018.

List 3 contains 5,207 tariff lines on U.S. worth $60 billion. Start date is 9/24/2018.

The September 1 and December 15, 2019 increases represent an additional $75 billion of tariffs on U.S. goods.  
India For covered products, please click here. Up to $10.6 billion;
Annex I – 5% – 100%		 1/31/2019
Status: The U.S. declined India’s request for WTO consultations.
Japan For covered products, please click here. Up to $1.91 billion TBD – no earlier than March 23, 2021, or the 5th day following the date of a decision from the WTO DSB, whichever comes first.
Status: No update since May 18, 2018. Ambassador Lighthizer is holding trade talks with Economy Minister Motegi in July. Under Secretary McKinney is also leading a trade mission to Japan to discuss a possible bilateral trade deal.
Russia For covered products, please click here. Additional Tariffs of 25, 30, 35, or 40% 8/6/2018
Status: On August 6, 2018, Russia began imposing additional tariffs on selected U.S. products.
Turkey For covered products, please click here. Up to $1.78 billion;
Annex I – 5% – 40%Increased certain duties by 4 to 140%		  

6/21/2018

8/15/2018
Status:

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