Price: Should billions in Section 232 revenue go to foreign manufacturers or to the American people?

On February 10, 2025, President Trump signed executive orders imposing enhanced import duties on steel and aluminum products under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962.

Building on the Section 232 duties originally imposed by the president during his first term, these orders eliminate country-wide exemptions and product-specific exclusions. They also expand the scope to cover certain downstream derivative products. Section 232 in addition raises the duties on aluminum imports from 10% to 25%.

Alan Price

Price has more than 30 years of experience representing clients in high-profile, complex international trade regulatory matters, including trade litigation involving public and government relations issues. In addition to being chair of the firm’s International Trade Practice, he heads the firm’s antidumping and countervailing duty practice. He also counsels clients on bilateral and multilateral agreements, trade legislation, customs regulation, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) compliance issues, escape clause investigations, and World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute resolution.

Ted Brackemyre

Brackemyre represents clients in a variety of international trade matters, including antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings, export controls compliance programs, and issues related to international trade and climate policy. He practices primarily before the US Department of Commerce, the US International Trade Commission, the US Court of International Trade, and the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Brackemyre has represented clients in a broad range of industries, including leading US technology companies and US manufacturers of steel, wood, and consumer products.