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Presidential Proclamation 10895: Aluminum Import Tariff Adjustment Policy

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2025/08/26
Yuh-field

Proclamation 10895, issued by the U.S. President on February 10, 2025, is an important policy document that includes:

  1. Aluminum Import Tariff Adjustment: Modifies the tariff structure for aluminum and aluminum derivative products imported to the U.S.
  2. Commerce Department Authorization: Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to consult with the U.S. International Trade Commission, Department of Homeland Security, and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to revise the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTSUS) in line with the outlined amendments.
  3. Expanded Aluminum Derivatives List: Effective August 18, 2025, the Commerce Department will add more aluminum derivative products to Annex I of the HTSUS to fulfill Section 232 responsibilities.
  4. Technical Amendments: Makes technical corrections to the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule, listed in Annex II.
  5. Differentiated Tariffs:
    • 50% ad valorem duty for countries other than the UK
    • 25% ad valorem duty for the UK
    • 200% high tariff maintained for Russian products
  6. Smelting and Casting Reporting: Requires importers to report the smelting and casting countries of aluminum products using International Organization for Standardization (ISO) codes.

This proclamation is part of U.S. trade protection policy, aimed at protecting the domestic aluminum industry, especially by increasing tariff protection for aluminum derivative products through Section 232.