Last Updated on June 25, 2021: U.S. and EU Agree on Framework to Resolve Large Civil Aircraft Dispute.
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 |
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| 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. 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. A quota agreement was reached with the UAE by the Trump administration, effective February 3, 2021. However, this agreement was revoked by the Biden administration. |
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| Section 301 | Large Civil Aircraft | See below | 2/11/2021 | |
| On January 12, 2021, the Trump Administration released a new set of tariffs against the EU.
On February 11, 2021, the Biden Administration decided not to increase tariffs against the European Union. |
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| Section 301 – China | 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%
25% 30%
15% |
7/6/2018
Indefinitely Delayed 8/23/2018 Indefinitely Delayed
5/10/2019 Indefinitely Delayed 2/14/2020 Indefinitely Delayed |
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| 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. On May 10, 2019, List 3 tariffs increased to 25 percent (see here for on-water exception). |
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Retaliatory Actions
| Canada | For covered products, please click here. | Table 1 – 25% Table 2 – 10% Table 3 – 10% |
(as of 5/20/2019) |
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| 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. |
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| EU | For covered products, please click here. | Annex I – 10% or 25% Annex II – 10% – 50% |
Annex I – 6/22/2018 Annex II – 6/1/2021 (Annex II Temporarily Suspended) |
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| Status: | For the latest status, please click here. | ||||
| EU | Large Civil Aircraft | Annex I – 15% Annex II – 25% |
11/10/2020
To be suspended for five years. |
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| 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) |
(as of 5/20/2019) |
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| Status: | Most retaliatory measures effective as of 6/5/2018. An “exception” list is effective on 7/5/2018. | ||||
| 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 | |||
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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) China cuts certain tariffs |
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 |
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| 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. |
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| 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 |
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