
The U.S. Department of Commerce announced tariffs exclusion process for aluminium and steel. “These procedures will allow the Administration to further hone these tariffs to ensure they protect our national security while also minimizing undue impact on downstream American industries,” said Secretary Ross.

“Secretary Ross, in consultation with other Administration officials, will evaluate exclusion requests, taking into account national security considerations. In that evaluation, the Secretary will consider whether a product is produced in the United States of a satisfactory quality or in a sufficient and reasonably available amount,” according to U.S. Department of Commerce press release.
Only individuals or organizations using steel or aluminium articles identified in Presidential Proclamations 9704 and 9705 and engaged in business activities in the United States may submit exclusion requests. Exclusion requests will be posted for a 30-day comment period on regulations.gov.
Separate exclusion requests must be submitted for each unique steel or aluminium product import. For an exclusion request to be considered, the requester must provide a full factual description of the specific product, its properties, and its quantity.
Any individual or organization in the United States may file objections to steel or aluminium exclusion requests, but the Commerce Department will only consider information directly related to the submitted exclusion request that is the subject of the objection. Organizations submitting an objection filing on an exclusion request should provide specific information on the product that their company can provide that is comparable to the steel or aluminium product that is the subject of the exclusion request.
Organizations filing an objection should also provide factual information on the production capabilities at steel or aluminium manufacturing facilities that they operate in the United States; the availability and delivery time of the products that they manufacture relative to the specific steel or aluminium product that is subject to an exclusion request; and discussion on the suitability of its product for the application or applications identified by the exclusion requestor.
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