Government Patches Tariff Mistakes on Steel, Aluminum Imports
Published Date: 4/29/2026
Notice
Summary
The government fixed two small but important mistakes in the list of tariffs on aluminum, steel, and copper imports that started on April 6, 2026. These changes make sure the rules from the President’s April 2, 2026 proclamation work smoothly for businesses importing these metals. If you import these products, these corrections could affect your duties and paperwork starting from that date.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
New HTSUS Subheading Exempts Non‑metal Imports
Starting April 6, 2026, a new HTSUS subheading 9903.82.01 covers articles listed in subparts (c)(i)-(x) of U.S. Note 16 that do not contain any aluminum, steel, or copper. If you import these goods, you should use heading 9903.82.01 so the duties imposed by Presidential Proclamation 11021 do not apply. This applies to goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time on April 6, 2026.
Tata Steel U.K. Treatment Extended to 2028
U.K.-origin steel articles made by Tata Steel UK with the reported country of melt and pour listed as the Netherlands can continue to be imported under the lower section 232 U.K.-origin steel tariff rate and declared under Heading 9903.82.04 until January 1, 2028. These Tata Steel UK articles may also count toward the 95 percent melted-and-poured requirement under note 16(d) for Headings 9903.82.04 and 9903.82.05 until January 1, 2028.
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