CSMS 50536327·Trade policy·December 29, 2021·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

GUIDANCE: European Union (EU) Section 232 Tariff Rate Quota on Aluminum and Steel Articles and Exempting EU from Derivative Duties

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CSMS 50536327 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on December 29, 2021. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "GUIDANCE: European Union (EU) Section 232 Tariff Rate Quota on Aluminum and Steel Articles and Exempting EU from Derivative Duties". CSMS messages are the operational layer between Commerce determinations and at-the-border collections: when Commerce publishes a new rate, scope ruling, or instruction, CBP turns it into a CSMS that ACE/ACS systems and brokers act on.

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CSMS #50536327 - GUIDANCE: European Union (EU) Section 232 Tariff Rate Quota on Aluminum and Steel Articles and Exempting EU from Derivative Duties U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 12/29/2021 01:33 PM EST Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS #50536327 - GUIDANCE: European Union (EU) Section 232 Tariff Rate Quota on Aluminum and Steel Articles and Exempting EU from Derivative Duties The purpose of this message is to provide guidance on A Proclamation on Adjusting Imports of Steel into the United States and A Proclamation on Adjusting Imports of Aluminum into the United States into the United States of December 27, 2021, establishing a tariff rate quota (TRQ) for imports of aluminum and steel articles from the member countries of the European Union (EU), and exempting aluminum and steel derivative articles from the EU from section 232 duties, effective January 1, 2022. BACKGROUND On March 8, 2018, the President issued Proclamations 9704 and 9705, providing for additional import duties for aluminum and steel articles, respectively, effective March 23, 2018. On January 24, 2020, the President issued Proclamation 9980, providing for additional import duties for aluminum and steel derivative articles, effective February 8, 2020. On December 27, 2021, A Proclamation on Adjusting Imports of Steel into the United States (Steel Proclamation) and A Proclamation on Adjusting Imports of Aluminum into the United States into the United States (Aluminum Proclamation) established a tariff rate quota (TRQ) for imports of aluminum and steel articles from the EU, effective January 1, 2022. The Steel Proclamation additionally exempts countries of the EU from additional duties on imports of aluminum and steel derivatives, effective January 1, 2022. The functionality for the acceptance of imports of aluminum and steel articles from member countries of the EU subject to the TRQ will be available in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) as of 7:00 am eastern standard time, January 1, 2022. GUIDANCE: ALUMINUM Effective as of 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on January 1, 2022, imports of aluminum articles from member countries of the EU are subject to a TRQ under HTSUS subheadings 9903.85.27 through 9903.85.44. Section 232 aluminum products from the EU that are in-quota will enter free of any Section 232 duty. For more details on the TRQ, consult www.cbp.gov/trade/quota/bulletins . All aluminum article imports from the EU in excess of the TRQ quantities shall remain subject to the 10 percent ad valorem duty rate imposed by HTSUS subheading 9903.85.01, provided they are not subject to an exclusion. All imports of aluminum articles from the EU must be accompanied by a certificate of analysis in order to be eligible for the TRQ. Importers should submit the certificate of analysis to the Document Imaging System. STEEL Effective as of 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on January 1, 2022, imports of steel articles from member countries of the EU are covered under a TRQ under HTSUS subheadings 9903.80.65 through 9903.81.19. Section 232 steel products from the EU that are in-quota will enter free of any Section 232 duty. For more details on the TRQ, consult www.cbp.gov/trade/quota/bulletins . All steel article imports from the EU in excess of the TRQ quantities shall remain subject to the 25 percent ad valorem duty rate imposed by HTSUS subheading 9903.80.01, provided they are not subject to an exclusion. Steel imports from the European Union must be melted and poured in a member country of the European Union in order to be eligible for the TRQ. Additional details on the melt and pour requirement will be provided when they are available. DERIVATIVES Effective January 1, 2022, imports of aluminum and steel derivatives from the EU, as referenced in Proclamation 9980, will no longer be subject to additional duties under HTSUS subheading 9903.80.03 or HTSUS subheading 9903.85.03 per the Steel Proclamation . ADDITIONAL INFORMATION In accordance with Proclamations 9704 and 9705, as amended, any subject aluminum and steel articles from the member countries of the European Union, except those eligible for admission under “domestic status” as defined in 19 CFR 146.43, that is admitted into a U.S. foreign trade zone on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on March 23, 2018, must be admitted as ‘‘privileged foreign status’’ as defined in 19 CFR 146.41, and will be subject upon entry for consumption to any ad valorem rates of duty or quantitative limitations related to the classification under the applicable HTSUS subheading. Any imports of aluminum and steel articles from the member countries of the European Union that were admitted into a U.S. foreign trade zone under “privileged foreign status” as defined in 19 CFR 146.41, prior to 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on January 1, 2022, shall be subject upon entry for consumption made on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on January 1, 2022, to the provisions of the tariff-rate quota in effect at the time of the entry for consumption. For any aluminum and steel articles from the member countries of the European Union that were admitted into a U.S. foreign trade zone under privileged foreign status before January 1, 2022, importers should contact the Trade Remedy Branch at traderemedy@cbp.dhs.gov for special instructions before entering steel and aluminum imports while the TRQ is in-quota. For questions regarding Section 232 trade remedies, please refer to CSMS message # 42203908 (Information on Trade Remedy Questions and Resources) https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDHSCBP/bulletins/283fb04 . Related messages: 45271041, 42566154, 42355735, 41981999, 41538803, 39633923, 18-000424, 18-000378, 18-000372, 18-000352, 18-000258, 18-000249, 18-000240 Update your subscriptions, modify your password or e-mail address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page . You will need to use your e-mail address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com . This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Customs and Border Protection . Privacy Policy | GovDelivery is providing this information on behalf of U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and may not use the information for any other purposes. Powered by Privacy Policy | Cookie Statement | Help

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What is CSMS 50536327?

CSMS 50536327 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "GUIDANCE: European Union (EU) Section 232 Tariff Rate Quota on Aluminum and Steel Articles and Exempting EU from Derivative Duties". CSMS bulletins are the operational instructions CBP issues to brokers, importers, and ACE filers covering rate changes, system updates, scope guidance, and other day-to-day customs-operations changes.

When was CSMS 50536327 published?

CBP published CSMS 50536327 on December 29, 2021. The bulletin's instructions are typically operative as of the publication date unless the body specifies a different effective date.

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Yes — for at-the-border filing and entry collection. CSMS messages translate Commerce's Federal Register determinations into operational CBP instructions that ACE/ACS systems and brokers execute. The Federal Register notice is the underlying legal authority; the CSMS is the operational implementation. Both should be read together when reconciling a rate or scope change.

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