Undiluted Section 232 steel tariffs are officially back on the books

The United States has officially reinstated undiluted Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum as of Wednesday. All imports of the metals, as well as some derivative products, now face a 25% tax when entering the US.

President Trump declared in February that the S232 tariffs would be restored, this time with no exemptions by product or country. He believes former President Biden allowed the tariffs to become too watered down with exemptions and alternative arrangements. The reinstatement officially began Wednesday, March 12, at 12:01 a.m. ET.

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Laura Miller

Laura Miller is a reporter and editor for Steel Market Update. She has held various editorial positions with steel industry publications, associations, and mills since 2007. She joined the SMU team in 2022. She is a member of the Association of Women in the Metal Industries and a past-president of the AWMI Pittsburgh Chapter. She holds a BA in Latin American Studies from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.

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