Adjusting Imports of Aluminum Into the United States

This proclamation imposes a 200 percent tariff on Russian aluminum and derivative aluminum articles, effective March 10, 2023 for products of Russia and April 10, 2023 for articles containing Russian-smelted or Russian-cast primary aluminum. It amends prior proclamations 9704 and 9980, adds smelt and cast reporting requirements for importers, and removes eligibility for General Approved Exclusions and in-quota treatment for covered Russian aluminum imports.

Federal Register Open PDF 88 FR 13267

Impact dates

Date TBD
CBP to implement smelt and cast information requirements for importers
Apr 10, 2023
200% tariff on aluminum/derivative aluminum with any Russian-smelted primary aluminum or cast in Russia takes effect; General Approved Exclusions and in-quota treatment eliminated for smelted/cast articles
Mar 10, 2023
200% tariff on Russian aluminum products and derivative aluminum products takes effect; HTSUS modifications effective; General Approved Exclusions and in-quota treatment eliminated for products of Russia

Key directives

Impose 200% ad valorem tariff on aluminum articles that are products of Russia effective March 10, 2023
Impose 200% ad valorem tariff on aluminum articles with any Russian-smelted primary aluminum or cast in Russia effective April 10, 2023
Impose 200% ad valorem tariff on derivative aluminum articles meeting same criteria on same dates
Amend Proclamation 9704 clause 2 to add Russia to excluded countries for standard 10% tariff and impose 200% rate
Revise Proclamation 9980 clause 1 to add Russia to excluded countries for standard derivative tariff and impose 200% rate
Require importers to provide CBP with smelt and cast country information
CBP to implement smelt and cast reporting requirements as soon as practicable
Eliminate General Approved Exclusions eligibility for covered Russian aluminum imports
Eliminate in-quota treatment for covered Russian aluminum imports
Subject privileged foreign status foreign trade zone admissions to tariff at time of entry

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

200% tariff on Russian aluminum products effective March 10, 2023
200% tariff on aluminum with Russian-smelted/cast primary aluminum effective April 10, 2023
HTSUS modifications effective March 10, 2023
General Approved Exclusions eliminated for covered imports

Near term (90d)

CBP to implement smelt and cast information requirements 'as soon as practicable'

Long term

Tariffs continue indefinitely unless expressly reduced, modified, or terminated
Potential coordination with partner countries imposing comparable 200%+ tariffs on Russian aluminum

Risks & tensions

Potential supply chain disruption and price increases for U.S. aluminum consumers
Risk of Russian aluminum diversion to third countries circumventing tariffs
Energy price concerns cited as harming domestic industry may conflict with tariff-driven cost increases
Exemption for allies imposing comparable tariffs creates implementation complexity and monitoring burden
Two-week implementation window (March 10) is very tight for trade compliance