Commerce Seeks Input on Steel Tariff Objection Paperwork
Published Date: 1/31/2025
Notice
Summary
The Department of Commerce is asking for public feedback on how it collects info about objections to steel and aluminum import rules tied to national security. This helps make sure the process is fair and not too much work for businesses. Comments are due by April 1, 2025, and this affects companies dealing with steel and aluminum imports, possibly impacting duties and trade.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Time Burden on Import Businesses
If your company files objections to Section 232 exclusion requests for steel or aluminum, each response is estimated to take 4 hours. The Bureau of Industry and Security estimates 40,288 respondents for a total of 161,152 annual burden hours; responses are submitted electronically and are voluntary.
Objections Can Affect Import Duties
The information collection lets companies submit objections to exclusion requests for the steel and aluminum import duties established by Presidential Proclamations 9704 and 9705. BIS will evaluate Objections, Rebuttals, and Surrebuttals and make recommendations to the Secretary, which could affect whether exclusions (and thus duties and trade outcomes) are granted.
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