June 9, 2026

Section 232 Update

Effective 12:01 a.m. ET on June 8, 2026, CBP’s June 5 guidance implementing the June 1 Proclamation (91 FR 34085) brings several Section 232 changes for metals and their derivatives. The guidance both expands and relieves section 232 duties targeting specific sectors: Relief measures for agriculture machinery, construction/mobile equipment, material handling, residential HVAC (moved to lower rates). Expansion —  lithographic plates, steel racks, and metal furniture parts are now included New HS codes now subject to Section 232 Four new classifications are now subject to 232 duties: 3701.30.00 — aluminum lithographic plates 9403.20.0075 — steel racks 9403.20.0082 — steel racks 9403.99.9040 — metal furniture parts CUSMA value breakout now possible on mobile industrial equipment New headings 9903.82.20 / 9903.82.21 let CUSMA-qualifying derivative steel from Canada and Mexico split the entered value: the 25% duty applies only to non-U.S. content, while U.S. content up to 40% of the article’s value enters at 0% (minimum 15% effective rate on full value). The 28 eligible classifications (chapters 84 and 87 — fork-lifts, loaders, dozers, graders, non-ag tractors, mobile cranes and related parts) are listed in Annex I-C. Also effective today: The “made entirely” of U.S. metal threshold drops from 95% to 85% (by weight). Partner-country derivative steel (Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Japan, South Korea, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Taiwan, UK, EU) gets a 15% rate under 9903.82.22. These new headings (9903.82.20–82.26) are temporary, running through December 31, 2027. Reference: CBP CSMS #68855869 (June 5, 2026). Please confirm specific classifications against the guidance.