On April 2, 2026, President Trump issued a Proclamation, “Strengthening Actions Taken to Adjust Imports of Aluminum, Steel, and Copper into the United States,” under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1862). This proclamation imposes 10-50% additional duties on the full customs value of certain imports of steel, aluminum, copper articles (metal articles) and their derivatives from all countries, effective April 6, 2026.
Section 338 Tariffs of 50% Announced
On July 20, 2026, President Trump announced 50% tariffs on imports to the United States to take effect in 30 days (August 19, 2026) on a wide range of products. The presidential proclamations can be found here. The list includes but is not limited to items such as:...