Uncle Sam Taxes Empty Beer Cans to Shield Aluminum Industry
Published Date: 4/4/2025
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Summary
Starting April 4, 2025, the U.S. is adding new import duties on aluminum-related products like beer and empty aluminum cans. This change affects importers bringing these items into the country, who will now pay extra fees to protect U.S. aluminum industries. The government updated the tariff rules to make sure these new duties kick in smoothly and on time.
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New import duties on beer and aluminum cans
If you import beer or empty aluminum cans into the United States, the President’s Proclamation (Proclamation 10895) imposes specified rates of duty on those imports. These duties apply to goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time on April 4, 2025; Annex 1 to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule was revised to add HTSUS provisions 7612.90.10 and 2203.00.00 for these products.
Required smelt/cast country reporting to CBP
If you import aluminum articles subject to the Section 232 aluminum measures, you are required to report the primary country of smelt, secondary country of smelt, and country of cast to U.S. Customs and Border Protection when filing entries. Importers are directed to monitor CBP's Cargo Systems Messaging Service for guidance on entry-filing requirements.
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