Section 232 Retaliations Hit the United States

Government Relations, Section 232, Trade Cases

With the addition of Canada, Mexico and the European Union (EU) countries to Trump’s Section 232 Steel Tariffs of 25%, these trading partners are finalizing and imposing retaliatory tariffs on US exports.  A full list of retaliations is being tracked by the National Association of Manufacturers.

These rod and wire items will face 25% tariffs when exported to CANADA, beginning July 1, 2018.  There are no wire products on the retaliation list.

WIRE ROD
Carbon
• 7213.10.00 Containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process
• 7213.20.00 Other, of free-cutting steel
• 7213.91.00 Other: Of circular cross-section measuring less than 14 mm in diameter
• 7213.99.00 Other: Other bars and rods
• 7214.10.00 Forged
• 7214.20.00 Containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling
• 7214.30.00 Other, of free-cutting steel
• 7214.91.00 Other: Of rectangular (other than square) cross-section
• 7214.99.00 Other: Other bars and rods
• 7215.10.00 Of free-cutting steel, not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished
• 7215.50.00 Other, not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished
• 7215.90.00 Other bars and rods
• 7221.00.00 Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of stainless steel.
Stainless
• 7222.11.00 Bars and rods, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded: Of circular cross-section
• 7222.19.00 Bars and rods, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded: Other
• 7222.20.00 Bars and rods, not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished
• 7222.30.00 Other bars and rods
• 7222.40.00 Angles, shapes and sections
• 7227.10.00 Of high speed steel
• 7227.20.00 Of silico-manganese steel
• 7227.90.00 Other bars and rods
Alloy
• 7228.10.00 Bars and rods, of high speed steel
• 7228.20.00 Bars and rods, of silico-manganese steel
• 7228.30.00 Other bars and rods, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded
• 7228.40.00 Other bars and rods, not further worked than forged
• 7228.50.00 Other bars and rods, not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished
• 7228.60.00 Other bars and rods

WIRE
Carbon
• 7217.10.00 Not plated or coated, whether or not polished
• 7217.20.00 Plated or coated with zinc
• 7217.30.00 Plated or coated with other base metals
• 7217.90.00 Other wire
Stainless
• 7223.00.00 Wire of stainless steel
Alloy
• 7229.20.00 Of silico-manganese steel
• 7229.90.00 Other wire

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