What alloys are covered in Trumps "steel and aluminum" tariffs? 2

[dgallup]

So Trump has issued a tariff proclamation for "steel and aluminum" but these are very broad, generic terms. I can't find anything in the press so far that says exactly what will be included under the tariffs. We buy a lot of specialty products like iron-cobalt, will it fall under that generic term of "steel"?

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[3DDave]

I started to try to read one HTS document to see if anything applied. I'd rather deal with Negan and Lucille.

For steel:

For the purposes of this proclamation, “steel articles” are defined at the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) 6‑digit level as: 7206.10 through 7216.50, 7216.99 through 7301.10, 7302.10, 7302.40 through 7302.90, and 7304.10 through 7306.90, including any subsequent revisions to these HTS classifications.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presiden...mation-adjusting-imports-steel-united-states/

For aluminum:

(1) For the purposes of this proclamation, “aluminum articles” are defined in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) as: (a) unwrought aluminum (HTS 7601); (b) aluminum bars, rods, and profiles (HTS 7604); (c) aluminum wire (HTS 7605); (d) aluminum plate, sheet, strip, and foil (flat rolled products) (HTS 7606 and 7607); (e) aluminum tubes and pipes and tube and pipe fitting (HTS 7608 and 7609); and (f) aluminum castings and forgings (HTS 7616.99.51.60 and 7616.99.51.70), including any subsequent revisions to these HTS classifications.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presiden...ion-adjusting-imports-aluminum-united-states/

 

[awhicker84]

Here are the PDF's. It's confusing to me. One PDF defines what 'stainless steel' means for example, but I'm not sure where that is described tariff-wise. I assume these PDF's will be updated soon. Also note that the column 2 tariffs are for non-Normal Trade Relations. The gov't site says that the only two countries that fall under column 2 are N. Korea and Cuba. Interesting how high we make those tariffs. I guess that means we can still legally trade with them?

Will an inconel casting pay an import fee? The gov't doesn't do a good job making this less confusing.

file:///C:/Users/204042821/Downloads/Chapter%2072.pdf

file:///C:/Users/204042821/Downloads/Chapter%2073.pdf

 

[concretemasonry]

It is only a "proclamation" for the press to create headlines or news items for the 10:00 o'clock news.

It will only be a legal document until is made a requirement/law with definitions and limits that provide something enforceable.

His mode is to provide a direction/impetus for law makers to act on stir things up).

Just a way of steering the lawmakers do their part and add their "loop-holes".

He is only the elected President" and not a "God" or King"/"Dictator". He leaves the details up to group and their minions to write and influence.

Dick

Engineer and international traveler interested in construction techniques, problems and proper design.

 

[dik]

"There are alloys?"
-D_Cubed

 

[MortenA]

Maybe this guy: Wilbur Ross likes the proposed tarifs?

Back in 2003 he became a billionaire due to buying up failing US steel manufacturers such as LTV og Bethlehem Steel and then a couple of years later selling them India steel giant Lakshmi Mittal with a profit of 2 billion US$

BTW now he is the United States Secretary of Commerce!

 

[ornerynorsk]

Nice to see how the domestic producers are already taking full opportunity and raising their prices by 30 to 50% on many commodities. Just giving us more reason to buy from China. Idiots. In a pissing contest, everyone gets wet.

It is better to have enough ideas for some of them to be wrong, than to be always right by having no ideas at all.