Federal Register #Docket No. 260803-0182

Request for Public Comments on Proposed Tariffs for Additional Aluminum, Steel, and Copper Derivative Articles

This notice from the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security, seeks public comments on proposed Section 232 tariffs for additional aluminum, steel, and copper derivative articles. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Commerce - Bureau of Industry and Security - International Trade Administration (for antidumping/countervailing duties) - Products/Articles Proposed for Tariffs: - Aluminum powder (HTSUS 7603.10.0000) - Brass-wind musical instruments and parts/accessories (HTSUS 9205.10.0000, 9209.99.4080) - Parts of welding machines and apparatus (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 linear acting hydraulic power engines and motors (HTSUS 8412.90.9005) - Mobile lifting frames and straddle carriers (HTSUS 8426.12.0000) - Other self-propelled cranes and mobile lifting frames (HTSUS 8426.41.0090) - Tanker trailers and semi-trailers (HTSUS 8716.31.00) - Self-loading/unloading trailers for agriculture (HTSUS 8716.20.00) - Other trailers and semi-trailers (HTSUS 8716.40.00) - Filled steel containers for propane, oxygen, and propene (HTSUS 2711.12.0020, 2804.40.0000, 2901.22.0000) - Additional Regulatory Action: - Continuation of antidumping and countervailing duty orders on tolyltriazole and benzotriazole corrosion inhibitors from China - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Public input requested on the impact of proposed tariffs, including effects on domestic production, product intensity, and national security - Tariff rates proposed range from 15% to 50% depending on the product - No specific OEMs, vendors, quantities, or procurement actions are identified, as this is a regulatory notice

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 certain hydraulic engines and motors, certain self-propelled cranes and mobile lifting frames, tanker trailers and semi-trailers, self-loading or self-unloading trailers for agricultural purposes, other trailers and semi-trailers, and certain filled steel containers. Comments must be received by August 27, 2026. The notice is issued by the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security.

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