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Section 232 tariffs

Every product group under US Section 232 tariffs on 30 October 2026, with rates, partner rates and dates, and how they stack with other duties.

Updated · 18 official sources

Section 232 tariffs are US duties on imports that the Secretary of Commerce finds threaten national security, imposed by presidential proclamation under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. On 30 October 2026 they cover metals, cars and parts, trucks and buses, wood products, semiconductors, patented medicines and drones, at headline rates from 10% to 100% and 200% on Russian aluminum, and they apply to goods from every country unless a partner rate is set.

Rules as of 30 October 2026.

Which products do Section 232 tariffs cover?#

Section 232 tariffs cover the product groups named in each proclamation's annexes, matched to HTSUS codes in chapter 99, subchapter III of the tariff. A product owes the duty when its code is listed and it fits the description, whatever its origin. The table lists every group in force or scheduled, with rates from the proclamations and the current HTSUS.

Product group Rate Partner rates Since
Steel, aluminum, copper and their derivatives 50% or 25% on the full value, or a 15% total for some derivatives; 10% with US-melted metal UK 25% or 15% Full-value rates from 6 April 2026
Russian aluminum, or aluminum smelted or cast in Russia 200% None 2023, kept by Proclamation 11021
Passenger vehicles and light trucks 25% EU, Japan, South Korea 15% total; UK 7.5% within a 100,000-vehicle quota 3 April 2025
Automobile parts 25% EU, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan 15% total; UK 10% total 3 May 2025
Medium- and heavy-duty vehicles and their parts 25% USMCA vehicles on non-US content 1 November 2025
Buses 10% None 1 November 2025
Softwood timber and lumber 10% None 14 October 2025
Upholstered wooden furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities 25%, rising to 30% and 50% on 1 January 2027 EU, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan 15% total; UK 10% 14 October 2025
Semiconductors 25% on covered products, with end-use exemptions None 15 January 2026
Patented pharmaceuticals and their ingredients 100% total; 20% under an approved onshoring plan EU, Japan, South Korea, Switzerland, Liechtenstein 15% total; UK 0% 31 July or 29 September 2026
Drones, docking stations and critical components 100%; 25% for the drones in Annex II UK 10%; EU, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Switzerland, Liechtenstein 15% total, with certification 3 September 2026
Other drone components 25% As above Scheduled for 9 February 2027
Polysilicon, ingots and derivatives 15% plus minimum import prices EU, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Switzerland, Liechtenstein 15% total; UK 10% Scheduled for 4 December 2026

A "total" rate means the Section 232 duty tops up the regular column 1 duty to that figure, so a product whose regular rate already meets it pays no Section 232 duty. Three more Section 232 findings have so far led to negotiations instead of tariffs: processed critical minerals (Proclamation 11001, January 2026), commercial aircraft and jet engines (Proclamation 11040, July 2026) and wind turbines (Proclamation 11074, published on 28 October 2026).

border.bot lists every Section 232 heading with its HS codes and a downloadable code list on the Section 232 tariffs page, read from the current HTS.

How is a Section 232 duty calculated?#

A Section 232 duty is an ad valorem duty on the customs value, added to the regular duty unless the heading sets a total rate. Since 6 April 2026 the metals duties apply to the full value whatever the metal content; for USMCA vehicles and some USMCA steel derivatives the duty applies to the non-US content.

Take a passenger car made in Germany with a customs value of $40,000, HTSUS 8703.23.01. The regular duty is 2.5%, and EU cars take a 15% total under heading 9903.94.51.

Line Rate Amount
Customs duty, 8703.23.01 2.5% $1,000
Section 232, EU passenger vehicles (9903.94.51) tops up to 15% $5,000
Total duty 15% $6,000

The same car from a country without a partner rate pays 2.5% plus 25%, $11,000. The landed cost calculator applies the right heading for the code and origin and shows the claim codes that lower it, such as US metal content.

How does Section 232 stack with other duties?#

Section 232 stacks with the regular duty and with antidumping and countervailing duties, but it switches some other additional duties off. The chapter 99 notes set the order: the forced-labor and Brazil Section 301 duties don't apply to Section 232 goods, and a trade agreement preference doesn't remove the Section 232 duty.

  • The regular column 1 duty still applies, except where a partner heading sets a total rate that includes it.
  • A free trade agreement or preference program lowers the regular duty only; the Section 232 duty is collected on top of any special rate (U.S. note 16(b) for metals; CBP's pharmaceutical guidance).
  • Antidumping and countervailing duties continue to apply to Section 232 goods.
  • Goods under Section 232 are exempt from the Section 301 forced-labor duties (heading 9903.05.90) and the Section 301 duty on Brazil (heading 9903.05.07).
  • The Section 338 duties on Canada apply on top of Section 232 since 15 September 2026, except the dairy action: only goods under heading 9903.03.13 can still claim the Section 232 exception, heading 9903.03.15 (CSMS #69851916).
  • Within the metals regime an article takes only one heading, and an article on several metal lists pays once.
  • A wood product that is also an automobile part pays the automobile duty, not the wood duty (Proclamation 10976, clause 6).

The US tariffs page lists every additional duty in force, and the Section 301 guide covers the duties that Section 232 switches off.

Section 232 guides#

The Section 232 guides below cover the two actions that online sellers meet most and that changed most in 2026, the metals duties and the pharmaceutical duty, with each rate tier, the content and origin rules that lower it, and a worked example on real HTSUS codes.

What changed and when#

Section 232 actions have come by proclamation, each published in the Federal Register, and several later proclamations change earlier ones. The timeline lists every Section 232 proclamation and partner-rate notice in force or announced, newest first, dated by when it takes effect or, where it sets no date, when it was published.

  1. Upcoming

    Other drone components pay 25%

    The second stage of the drone action applies to the components in Annex III. Proclamation 11055, 91 FR 53699 (opens in a new tab)

  2. Upcoming

    Wood furniture and cabinet rates rise

    Upholstered wooden furniture rises to 30% and kitchen cabinets and vanities to 50%. Proclamation 11000, 91 FR 1039 (opens in a new tab)

  3. Upcoming

    Polysilicon duty and minimum import prices start

    Polysilicon ingots and derivatives pay 15% and imports below set prices pay the difference. Proclamation 11052, 91 FR 51975 (opens in a new tab)

  4. Wind turbines: negotiations, no tariff

    Proclamation 11074 directs negotiations and leaves existing duties unchanged. 91 FR 68001 (opens in a new tab)

  5. Pharmaceutical duty for all companies

    Companies not listed in Annex III start paying the patented medicine duty. Proclamation 11020, 91 FR 18183 (opens in a new tab)

  6. Drone duties start

    Drones, docking stations and critical components pay 100%, the drones in Annex II 25%. Proclamation 11055, 91 FR 53699 (opens in a new tab)

  7. Pharmaceutical duty starts; UK at 0%

    Annex III companies pay from this date, and UK products are cut to 0%. 91 FR 49406 (opens in a new tab)

  8. Aluminum onshoring incentive

    Approved smelter projects can import primary aluminum at half the duty. Proclamation 11045, 91 FR 46635 (opens in a new tab)

  9. Aircraft and jet engines: negotiations, no tariff

    Proclamation 11040 directs negotiations on commercial aircraft, engines and parts. 91 FR 43507 (opens in a new tab)

  10. 85% US metal rule and list (xi) rates

    US metal counts as such at 85% by weight, and mobile industrial equipment gets its own rates. Proclamation 11032, 91 FR 34085 (opens in a new tab)

  11. Taiwan partner rates published

    Taiwanese automobile parts and wood products take a 15% total. 91 FR 31818 (opens in a new tab)

  12. Metals duties on full value

    Steel, aluminum and copper tiers of 50%, 25% and 15% apply to the whole customs value. Proclamation 11021, 91 FR 18201 (opens in a new tab)

  13. Critical minerals: negotiations, no tariff

    Proclamation 11001 directs negotiations on processed critical minerals. 91 FR 2439 (opens in a new tab)

  14. Semiconductor duty starts

    Covered semiconductor products pay 25%, with end-use exemptions. Proclamation 11002, 91 FR 2443 (opens in a new tab)

  15. Wood increases postponed

    The rises due on 1 January 2026 move to 1 January 2027. Proclamation 11000, 91 FR 1039 (opens in a new tab)

  16. South Korea partner rates published

    Korean vehicles, parts and wood products take a 15% total. 90 FR 55964 (opens in a new tab)

  17. Trucks, buses and their parts

    Medium- and heavy-duty vehicles and parts pay 25%, buses 10%. Proclamation 10984, 90 FR 48451 (opens in a new tab)

  18. Timber, lumber and wood products

    Softwood lumber pays 10%, upholstered furniture and kitchen cabinets 25%. Proclamation 10976, 90 FR 48127 (opens in a new tab)

  19. EU partner rates published

    EU vehicles and parts take a 15% total. 90 FR 46136 (opens in a new tab)

  20. Japan partner rates published

    Japanese vehicles and parts take a 15% total. 90 FR 44638 (opens in a new tab)

  21. Copper duty starts

    Semi-finished copper products and intensive derivatives pay 50%. Proclamation 10962, 90 FR 37727 (opens in a new tab)

  22. UK automobile quota

    100,000 UK vehicles a year enter at 7.5% on top of the 2.5% regular rate. 90 FR 27851 (opens in a new tab)

  23. Automobile parts pay 25%

    The parts stage of the automobile action starts by this date. Proclamation 10908, 90 FR 14705 (opens in a new tab)

  24. Passenger vehicles pay 25%

    Cars and light trucks from every origin pay 25%, USMCA vehicles on non-US content. Proclamation 10908, 90 FR 14705 (opens in a new tab)

Common questions#

Do Section 232 tariffs apply to goods from every country?#

Yes, unless a heading sets a partner rate for that country, such as the UK, the EU, Japan or South Korea, or the goods qualify for a content-based rate. A trade agreement preference doesn't remove the duty.

Are Section 232 tariffs affected by the Supreme Court IEEPA ruling?#

No. The February 2026 ruling concerned tariffs imposed under IEEPA. Section 232 duties rest on a different statute and were not ended.

Can I get drawback on Section 232 duties?#

It depends on the action. Drawback is available on the pharmaceutical duties, but the metals duties allow only manufacturing drawback on certain products of trade agreement partners made with partner metal.

Sources#