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Proclamation 10060

Adjusting Imports of Aluminum Into the United States

This proclamation re-imposes a 10 percent tariff on non-alloyed unwrought aluminum imports from Canada, effective August 16, 2020, reversing the exemption granted in 2019 after determining that a surge in Canadian imports threatened U.S. national security and domestic aluminum production. The action amends prior Proclamation 9704 and directs the Secretary of Commerce to update the Harmonized Tariff Schedule accordingly.

Federal Register Open PDF 85 FR 49921

Impact dates

  1. 10% tariff on non-alloyed unwrought aluminum from Canada takes effect; foreign trade zone status determinations apply

Key directives

  • Re-impose 10% ad valorem tariff on non-alloyed unwrought aluminum (HTSUS subheading 7601.10) from Canada effective August 16, 2020 at 12:01 a.m. EDT
  • Secretary of Commerce to revise HTSUS in consultation with CBP and publish modifications in Federal Register
  • Maintain tariff exclusions for Argentina, Australia, and Mexico
  • Continue monitoring for import surges in other aluminum article categories from Canada
  • Previously granted exclusions that expired may be renewed
  • Foreign trade zone provisions: privileged foreign status aluminum admitted before August 16, 2020 subject to tariff upon entry; post-August 16 admissions only as privileged foreign status
  • No drawback available on duties imposed

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation issued August 6, 2020
  • Public announcement of tariff reinstatement

Near term (90d)

  • 10% tariff takes effect August 16, 2020 on non-alloyed unwrought aluminum from Canada
  • HTSUS revisions to be published in Federal Register
  • Monitoring of import surges in other aluminum categories

Long term

  • Continued monitoring of U.S.-Canada aluminum trade
  • Potential further adjustments if import patterns shift to other aluminum products
  • Ongoing evaluation of national security impact

Risks & tensions

  • U.S.-Canada trade relationship strain: reverses negotiated 2019 agreement
  • Retaliatory Canadian measures possible
  • Risk of aluminum import diversion to alloyed/processed categories to evade tariff
  • Foreign trade zone operational disruptions for pre-positioned inventory
  • Domestic aluminum users face higher input costs
Proclamation 10060: Adjusting Imports of Aluminum Into the United States · Executive Orders