50% on steel, aluminium and copper
US Section 232 — metals
Goods already subject to Section 232 duties are broadly exempt from the Section 301 action, but carry their own materially higher rates: steel, aluminium and copper at 50%, and semiconductors at 25%.
What it does
Goods already subject to Section 232 duties are broadly exempt from the Section 301 action, but carry their own materially higher rates: steel, aluminium and copper at 50%, and semiconductors at 25%.
Duty changes by category
Verified 09-08-2026.
| Category | Before | Now | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steel & derivatives | — | 50% | |
| Aluminium & derivatives | — | 50% | |
| Copper & derivatives | — | 50% |
Context
There is no relief route. For metal-intensive categories — auto components, structural steel, pre-engineered buildings and metal building materials — steer US-bound enquiries towards the UK, EU and Gulf lanes instead, where CETA and CEPA now apply.
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