United States and UK reach tariff agreement on steel products under Section 232

The United States will replace the existing tariffs on UK steel and aluminum products with a tariff-rate quota (TRQ)

Steel products under Section 232

The United States and United Kingdom (UK) announced a new “232 tariff agreement” to allow historically based sustainable volumes of UK steel and aluminum products to enter the U.S. market without the application of Section 232 tariffs. 

The United States will replace the existing 25% tariff on UK steel products and 10% tariff on UK aluminum products under Section 232 with a tariff-rate quota (TRQ), effective June 1, 2022.

According to a USTR release, the deal requires that any UK steel company owned by a Chinese entity to undertake a financial records audit to assess influence from the Chinese government. The results of these audits must also be shared with the United States.


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