On October 7, 2025, BIS posted a second tranche of requests made by the public for inclusion on the list of derivative products subject to Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum derivative products. BIS received 95 inclusion requests in the second submission period that opened on September 15 and closed on September 29. The release of these requests commences a two-week comment period for potential inclusions. The public may make comments on the inclusion requests until October 21, 2025. Comments should be made via the federal eRulemaking portal at www.regulations.gov on Docket ID no. BIS-2025-0023. As background, on June 3, 2025, President Donald Trump issued proclamation “Adjusting Imports of Aluminum and Steel Into the United States,” that increased the United States’ Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum derivative product imports from 25% to 50%. The UK remained at the 25% rate. See Thompson Hine Update of June 5, 2025. On August 18, 2025, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) significantly expanded the scope of the steel and aluminum derivative products by adding 407 HTS codes after the first round of inclusion requests began in May, bringing a wide array of finished goods within Section 232 coverage. The agency received 467 requested subheadings to the tariffs in this round. See Thompson Hine Update of August 18, 2025
