Commerce Department proposes tariffs on more steel, aluminum, copper goods
The agency wants to impose duties on derivative products ranging from brass wind instruments and floor safes to tanker trailers and semi-trailers.
The Commerce Department is proposing to impose tariffs on a wider range of steel, aluminum, and copper goods, according to a Federal Register document. These additional products include brass wind instruments, floor safes, tanker trailers, and semi-trailers. The agency suggests a 25% tariff on most of these goods, excluding agricultural and industrial equipment and steel containers for liquefied propane, oxygen, and propene.
Self-loading and self-unloading trailers for agricultural use would face a 15% tariff, while rates for other machinery would vary based on origin and manufacturing methods. Steel containers, without the contents, would encounter a 50% duty. The department is seeking public input on the proposal via its federal rulemaking portal, with comments due by August 27.
This announcement follows a series of tariff actions by the Trump administration, including 50% duties on nearly all aluminum, steel, and copper products in April and a 25% tariff on derivative articles made predominantly from these metals in June. In June, the tariff rate was reduced to 15% for select agricultural and industrial items, such as combines and HVAC components.
Most recently, Customs and Border Protection extended the list of Section 232 steel and aluminum-tariffed goods, listing Harmonized Tariff Schedule codes for hundreds of affected products.
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