Feb 21, 2025 – Aluminum and Steel Duty Increases Update

Updated: February 21, 2025 Source: Lisa Ragan Customs Brokerage

White House Announces Changes to Aluminum and Steel Tariffs

Executive Order

The Federal Register has published the list of steel and aluminum derivatives. These derivative tariffs will impact a broad range of downstream products including:

– Nearly all of Chapter 73, including gazebos, canopies and the like

– Certain household articles of aluminum

– Steel and aluminum furniture (9403.20.00)

– Parts of lighting (9405.99.40)

– Stoves, ranges, barbecues, etc. and their parts (7321)

– Steel and aluminum cookware

– Aluminum doors, windows, and their frames (7610.10.00)

– Parts for electric water heaters, hair dryers, and similar household appliances (8516.90.8050)

– Some exercise and sporting equipment (9506, 9507)

The lists in their entirety can be found via the below links.

Federal Register – Adjusting Imports of Steel Into The United States

Federal Register – Adjusting Imports of Aluminum Into The United States

Important Details Worth Noting

For derivatives classified under Chapter 73 or 76, the 25% tariff will apply to the entire product value. However, for derivatives classified outside these chapters, the tariff will only be applied to the value of the steel or aluminum content, not the total product value. The notices do not specify a precise method for calculating the steel or aluminum content’s value.

Tariffs on derivative steel and aluminum products apply only to items classified under a designated subheading. Products that contain steel or aluminum but do not fall under a listed subheading will not be subject to the 25% tariff on their metal content

Regarding the Effective Date

Although the Federal Register states an effective date of March 12, 2025, tariffs on derivatives will not take effect until the Secretary of Commerce certifies that adequate systems are in place to collect tariff revenues for these products.

For a summary of the above details, please refer to the below table.

Classification Tariff Application Notes

Chapter 73 or 76 Derivatives 25% tariff applies to Full value of the product is taxed

entire product value

Derivatives outside 25% tariff applies only to The Secretary of Commerce will

Chapter 73 or 76 the steel/aluminum content announce calculation method

Products not classified under No tariff applied on Even if the product contains

a listed subheading steel/aluminum content steel/aluminum, it is exempt unless

listed