White House Officially Ends Section 232 Tariffs on Canadian Aluminum, Retroactive to Sept. 1

President Donald Trump officially ended the Section 232 tariffs on aluminum from Canada through an Oct. 27 proclamation. The duty-free treatment applies retroactively to Sept. 1, as planned (see 2009150048), though reimposition of the tariffs remains possible, depending on import levels of Canadian aluminum. Any imports of aluminum subject to the tariffs into a foreign-trade zone before Sept. 1 under privileged foreign status will still be subject to the tariffs upon entry for consumption, Trump said. The harmonized tariff schedule number for aluminum from Canada subject to Section 232 tariffs expired on Oct. 27, CBP said in a CSMS message that day. The expired subheading is 9903.85.21.