Federal Register #2026-15961

Commerce Department Seeks Comments on Proposed Section 232 Tariffs for Additional Metal Derivative Products

The U.S. Department of Commerce, through the Bureau of Industry and Security and the International Trade Administration, is seeking public comments on a proposal to expand Section 232 tariffs to additional aluminum, steel, and copper derivative articles. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Commerce - Bureau of Industry and Security - International Trade Administration - Products/Services Requested: - 14 categories of derivative articles, including: - Aluminum powder (HTSUS 7603.10.0000) - Brass-wind musical instruments and parts (HTSUS 9205.10.0000, 9209.99.4080) - Parts of welding machines (HTSUS 8515.90.2000) - Free-standing floor safes (HTSUS 8303.00.0000) - Electric conductor cables (HTSUS 8544.49.2000, 8544.49.3040, 8544.49.3080, 8544.60.4000) - Fire extinguishers (HTSUS 8424.10.0000) - Parts of heat exchange units (HTSUS 8419.90.3000) - Parts of hydraulic engines and motors (HTSUS 8412.90.9005) - Mobile lifting frames and straddle carriers (HTSUS 8426.12.0000, 8426.41.0090) - Tanker trailers and semi-trailers (HTSUS 8716.31.00) - Agricultural trailers (HTSUS 8716.20.00) - Other trailers (HTSUS 8716.40.00) - Filled steel containers for propane, oxygen, and propene (HTSUS 2711.12.0020, 2804.40.0000, 2901.22.0000) - Corrosion inhibitors: tolyltriazole and benzotriazole (antidumping/countervailing duties from China) - Notable Requirements: - Proposed tariffs range from 15% to 50% depending on the product - Public input is requested on national security, domestic production capacity, and economic impacts - No specific OEMs or vendors are named, but the notice is relevant to manufacturers and importers of the listed products - Antidumping and countervailing duty orders continue for certain corrosion inhibitors from China

Description

This notice requests public comments on a proposal to include 14 additional derivative articles within the scope of the Section 232 duties on steel, aluminum, and copper. The proposed articles include aluminum powder, brass-wind musical instruments and their parts, parts of welding machines, floor safes, electric conductor cables, fire extinguishers, parts of heat exchange units, parts of hydraulic engines and motors, certain cranes and lifting frames, tanker trailers, agricultural trailers, other trailers, and filled steel containers. The notice outlines the proposed tariff rates for these items and invites public input to inform the decision-making process. Comments must be received by August 27, 2026.

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