US imposes 25% tariffs on steel, aluminum, and copper derivatives, White House says

• Trump adjusted his National Security tariffs on steel, aluminium, and copper imports on Thursday to cut duty rates on derivative products made with the metals, simplify compliance and avoid under-reporting of import values.


• In a proclamation signed by Trump, the U.S. will maintain a 50% import tariff on Steel, aluminium, and copper commodity imports under Section 232 of the Trade Act of 1974, but apply the rate to the prices paid by US customers, a Senior Trump administration official said.


• It was not immediately clear how the sales price -- and resulting tariff -- would be determined.


• US official says metals duty adjustments should not have a material economic impact but will simply be a tariff regime.


• US to eliminate steel, aluminium, and copper tariffs on derivative products if the metal content is below 15% by weight.


• US to reduce tariffs on other steel, aluminium, and copper derivative products to 25% applied to the full value of the product.


• To maintain 50% duty on steel, aluminium, and copper commodity imports, but apply that rate to the full value paid by US customers, not claimed import values.


• Adjustments to steel, aluminium, and copper tariffs are to simplify compliance on derivative products and will avoid artificially-reduced import values.

02 Apr 2026 - 20:24- MetalsImportant- Source: White House