McLARTY UPDATE: Section 232 Investigation Reports

Section 232 Investigation Reports
Recommendations for Steel and Aluminum Imports
Department of Commerce
February 16, 2018

The Section 232 reports establish the goal of increasing capacity in the US steel and aluminum industries to an 80% operating rate. The reports outline three methods of achieving this goal through the application of tariffs and quotas. Alternative 1 proposes a blanket tariff on all countries, while alternative 3 proposes a blanket quota on all countries. Alternative 2 targets specific countries with tariffs and imposes 2017-level quotas on all other countries.

Alternative 1

CountryProposed Steel TariffAffected Steel ProductsProposed Aluminum TariffAffected Aluminum Products
All24%Carbon and Alloy Flat Product; Carbon and Alloy Long Products; Carbon and Alloy Pipe and Tube Products; Carbon and Alloy Semi-finished Products; Stainless Products7.7%Unwrought aluminum; Aluminum castings and forgings; Aluminum plate, sheet, strip, and foil; Aluminum wire; Aluminum bars, rods and profiles; Aluminum tubes and pipes; and Aluminum tube and pipe fittings

Alternative 2

CountryProposed Steel TariffAffected Steel ProductsProposed Aluminum TariffAffected Aluminum Products
Brazil53%Carbon and Alloy Flat Product; Carbon and Alloy Long Products; Carbon and Alloy Pipe and Tube Products; Carbon and Alloy Semi-finished Products; Stainless Products
China53%Carbon and Alloy Flat Product; Carbon and Alloy Long Products; Carbon and Alloy Pipe and Tube Products; Carbon and Alloy Semi-finished Products; Stainless Products23.6%Unwrought aluminum; Aluminum castings and forgings; Aluminum plate, sheet, strip, and foil; Aluminum wire; Aluminum bars, rods and profiles; Aluminum tubes and pipes; and Aluminum tube and pipe fittings
Costa Rica53%Carbon and Alloy Flat Product; Carbon and Alloy Long Products; Carbon and Alloy Pipe and Tube Products; Carbon and Alloy Semi-finished Products; Stainless Products
Egypt53%Carbon and Alloy Flat Product; Carbon and Alloy Long Products; Carbon and Alloy Pipe and Tube Products; Carbon and Alloy Semi-finished Products; Stainless Products
Hong Kong23.6%Unwrought aluminum; Aluminum castings and forgings; Aluminum plate, sheet, strip, and foil; Aluminum wire; Aluminum bars, rods and profiles; Aluminum tubes and pipes; and Aluminum tube and pipe fittings
India53%Carbon and Alloy Flat Product; Carbon and Alloy Long Products; Carbon and Alloy Pipe and Tube Products; Carbon and Alloy Semi-finished Products; Stainless Products
Malaysia53%Carbon and Alloy Flat Product; Carbon and Alloy Long Products; Carbon and Alloy Pipe and Tube Products; Carbon and Alloy Semi-finished Products; Stainless Products
Russia53%Carbon and Alloy Flat Product; Carbon and Alloy Long Products; Carbon and Alloy Pipe and Tube Products; Carbon and Alloy Semi-finished Products; Stainless Products23.6%Unwrought aluminum; Aluminum castings and forgings; Aluminum plate, sheet, strip, and foil; Aluminum wire; Aluminum bars, rods and profiles; Aluminum tubes and pipes; and Aluminum tube and pipe fittings
South Korea53%Carbon and Alloy Flat Product; Carbon and Alloy Long Products; Carbon and Alloy Pipe and Tube Products; Carbon and Alloy Semi-finished Products; Stainless Products
South Africa53%Carbon and Alloy Flat Product; Carbon and Alloy Long Products; Carbon and Alloy Pipe and Tube Products; Carbon and Alloy Semi-finished Products; Stainless Products
Thailand53%Carbon and Alloy Flat Product; Carbon and Alloy Long Products; Carbon and Alloy Pipe and Tube Products; Carbon and Alloy Semi-finished Products; Stainless Products
Turkey53%Carbon and Alloy Flat Product; Carbon and Alloy Long Products; Carbon and Alloy Pipe and Tube Products; Carbon and Alloy Semi-finished Products; Stainless Products
Venezuela23.6%Unwrought aluminum; Aluminum castings and forgings; Aluminum plate, sheet, strip, and foil; Aluminum wire; Aluminum bars, rods and profiles; Aluminum tubes and pipes; and Aluminum tube and pipe fittings
Vietnam53%Carbon and Alloy Flat Product; Carbon and Alloy Long Products; Carbon and Alloy Pipe and Tube Products; Carbon and Alloy Semi-finished Products; Stainless Products23.6%Unwrought aluminum; Aluminum castings and forgings; Aluminum plate, sheet, strip, and foil; Aluminum wire; Aluminum bars, rods and profiles; Aluminum tubes and pipes; and Aluminum tube and pipe fittings
CountryProposed Steel QuotaAffected Steel ProductsProposed Aluminum QuotaAffected Aluminum Products
All not listed above100% of each country’s 2017 exports to the USCarbon and Alloy Flat Product; Carbon and Alloy Long Products; Carbon and Alloy Pipe and Tube Products; Carbon and Alloy Semi-finished Products; Stainless Products100% of each country’s 2017 exports to the USUnwrought aluminum; Aluminum castings and forgings; Aluminum plate, sheet, strip, and foil; Aluminum wire; Aluminum bars, rods and profiles; Aluminum tubes and pipes; and Aluminum tube and pipe fittings

Alternative 3

CountryProposed Steel QuotaAffected Steel ProductsProposed Aluminum QuotaAffected Aluminum Products
All63% of each country’s 2017 exports to the USCarbon and Alloy Flat Product; Carbon and Alloy Long Products; Carbon and Alloy Pipe and Tube Products; Carbon and Alloy Semi-finished Products; Stainless Products86.7% of each country’s 2017 exports to the USUnwrought aluminum; Aluminum castings and forgings; Aluminum plate, sheet, strip, and foil; Aluminum wire; Aluminum bars, rods and profiles; Aluminum tubes and pipes; and Aluminum tube and pipe fittings