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CBP Publishes Technical Corrections on Section 232 for Aluminum, Steel, and Copper

Posted by Timothy Miller on 5/7/26 5:00 PM

In a Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) bulletin published on May 6, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP? Provided guidance on technical corrections on Section 232 duties on imports of aluminum, steel, and copper.

The first technical correction adds a new subheading, 9903.82.01: articles provided for in subdivision (c) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter that do not contain any aluminum, steel, or copper. This subheading has a 0% additional ad valorem rate of duty.

The second correction makes a clarification for United Kingdom (UK) origin steel articles made by Tata Steel UK which has the reported country of melt and pour as the Netherlands. These articles can be importd under the lower Section 232 rate for UK origin steel under heading 9903.82.04 until January 1, 2028.

CSMS #68554727 can be found here:
https://content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd/USDHSCBP-4160fe7?wgt_ref=USDHSCBP_WIDGET_2

Topics: Steel, Aluminum, section 232, copper

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