Procedures for Submissions by Certain Steel and Aluminum Producers Committing to New U.S. Steel or Aluminum Production to Obtain Tariff Adjustments Under Proclamation 10984
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Procedures for Submissions by
Certain Steel and Aluminum Producers Committing to New U.S. Steel
or Aluminum Production to Obtain Tariff Adjustments Under
Proclamation 10984
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On October 17, 2025, the President
issued Proclamation 10984 (Adjusting Imports of Medium- and
Heavy-Duty Vehicles, Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Parts, and
Buses Into the United States), finding that imports of medium- and
heavy-duty vehicles (MHDVs), medium- and heavy-duty vehicle parts
(MHDVPs), and buses threaten to impair the national security of the
United States, and determining that it is necessary and appropriate
to impose specified tariffs to adjust imports of MHDVs, MHDVPs, and
buses so that such imports will not threaten to impair national
security pursuant to section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of
1962, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1862). In addition, Proclamation 10984
acknowledged the close connections and overlap between part
suppliers for the automobile industry and for the MHDV industry,
and determined that that it is necessary and appropriate to conform
certain aspects of the tariff system imposed in Proclamation 10908
of March 26, 2025 (Adjusting Imports of Automobiles and Automobile
Parts Into the United States), as amended, with the tariff system
imposed in Proclamation 10984 for MHDVs, certain MHDVPs, and buses.
Finally, the President found it necessary and appropriate to allow
modification of tariffs imposed under Proclamation 9704 of March 8,
2018 (Adjusting Imports of Aluminum Into the United States) as
amended, and Proclamation 9705 of March 8, 2018 (Adjusting Imports
of Steel Into the United States), as amended, based on commitments
to increase production of steel or aluminum products that support
U.S. production capacity of key products, including U.S.
automobiles and MHDVs. To enhance the supply chain security and
domestic production of U.S. MHDVs and automobiles, Proclamation
10984 authorized the Secretary to reduce tariffs owed under
Proclamations 9704 and 9705 by up to half the otherwise applicable
rate for aluminum or steel producers that operate production
facilities in Canada or Mexico and supply U.S. automobile or MHDV
manufacturers. Such adjustments are to be limited to quantities of
aluminum or steel equal to newly committed U.S. production
capacity, as determined by the Secretary. Proclamation 10984
provides that the adjusted tariff rate may be no less than 25
percent, and that the adjusted tariff rate is only available for
imports of aluminum and steel that qualify for preferential tariff
treatment under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and that
were smelted and cast or melted and poured in Canada or Mexico.
Proclamation 10984 directed the Secretary to administer this
program in a manner consistent with the need to address the
national security threats the President found in Proclamation 9704,
Proclamation 9705, Proclamation 9888 of May 17, 2019 (Adjusting
Imports of Automobiles and Automobile Parts Into the United States)
(84 FR 23433), and Proclamation 10984. The Secretary has determined
that it is necessary to establish a process for firms that operate
production facilities in Canada and Mexico to apply for the
adjusted tariffs, as authorized in Proclamation 10984, based on the
quantities of aluminum or steel equal to newly committed U.S.
production capacity. The Secretary has determined that only
increased commitments to produce primary steel and primary aluminum
should be eligible [because these commitments address key
bottlenecks that will increase the supply of U.S. steel and
aluminum for downstream producers of automobiles and MHDVs]. For
purposes of these procedures, “primary steel” means [any
semi-finished or finished steel product that was first produced in
a liquid state in a steel making furnace] and “primary aluminum”
means [new aluminum metal that is produced from alumina (or
aluminum oxide) by the electrolytic Hall-Heroult process]. This
information collection was established to support the procedures
for submission and review of such documentation by the Department
of Commerce.
As promulgated in 5 CFR
Part 1320.13, ITA is seeking approval for emergency PRA clearance.
This collection cannot reasonably comply with the normal clearance
procedures because the use of normal clearance procedures is
reasonably likely to prevent or disrupt the collection of
information necessary to implement the program outlined in the FRN.
Timely implementation of that program is essential for U.S.
national security. As discussed, the President – through multiple
Proclamations – has identified increased U.S. production of steel,
aluminum, automobiles, automobile parts, MHDVs, and MHDVPs as
essential for U.S. national security. This FRN directly
incentivizes expanded U.S. production of steel and aluminum. That
incentive – and ensuing private sector investment in U.S. steel and
aluminum capacity – will immediately address the national security
threats the President has identified with regard to our dependence
on foreign sources of steel and aluminum. Implementation of this
FRN will also support efforts to address our dependence on foreign
sources of automobiles, automobile parts, MHDVs, and MHDVPs by
increasing U.S. production of two key inputs for producers in this
sector. Every moment the United States does not address the
national security threats posed by these supply chain dependencies
is another day the United States is open to geopolitical coercion
by adversarial nations as well as unexpected, economically harmful
supply chain disruptions caused by acts of war, natural disasters,
and other unforeseen events.
US Code:
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USC 1862 Name of Law: Trade Expansion Act of 1962
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
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