Adjusting Imports of Aluminum Into the United States

This proclamation replaces the 10 percent tariff on UK aluminum imports with a tariff-rate quota system effective June 1, 2022, as part of a bilateral agreement with the United Kingdom. The quota allows specified volumes of UK aluminum to enter duty-free while maintaining tariffs on other countries, with restrictions excluding primary aluminum from China, Russia, and Belarus.

Federal Register Open PDF 87 FR 33583

Impact dates

Dec 31, 2023
EU member country tariff exemption expires
Jun 1, 2022
Tariff-rate quota and HTSUS amendments effective

Key directives

Establish tariff-rate quota on UK aluminum imports via HTSUS amendment
Require certificate of analysis for in-quota treatment
Prohibit primary aluminum from China, Russia, Belarus in semi-finished wrought aluminum
Secretary to recommend quota volume updates as warranted
Secretary, in consultation with DHS and USTR, to ensure compliance

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

Tariff-rate quota takes effect June 1, 2022 at 12:01 a.m. EDT
HTSUS amendments effective for goods entered on or after June 1, 2022

Near term (90d)

Monitoring of UK quota implementation begins
Compliance mechanisms for certificate of analysis requirements

Long term

Annual review of US-UK arrangement ongoing
Quota volumes may be updated based on Secretary recommendations
EU exemption expires December 31, 2023 unless extended
Potential revisit of determination based on effectiveness monitoring

Risks & tensions

Transshipment risk through UK to circumvent China/Russia/Belarus restrictions
Certificate of analysis compliance enforcement challenges
Potential trade disputes with countries still facing tariffs while UK gets quota access
EU exemption cliff at end of 2023 may create uncertainty