Dear Valued Customer,
On February 15, 2024, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will deactivate Section 232 exclusions in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) on a weekly basis when the imported quantity for each exclusion is greater or equal to 95% of the allocated quantity. “This is a change from current practice,” CBP reported in a recent CSMS # 58942510 .
CBP confirmed “the following Section 232 exclusions will be deactivated at the 95% threshold:
“When Section 232 exclusions are deactivated in ACE, importers are no longer be able to use the Section 232 exclusions on new entry summaries and will have to deposit the appropriate Section 232 duties on any new entry summaries. When certain exclusions are deactivated at less than 100% of the quantity, importers can choose to file a Post Summary Correction (PSC) to claim the remaining exclusion amounts and request a refund of any Section 232 duties paid.”
For exclusions that are valid for multiple countries subject to both Section 232 duties and quotas, and that are deactivated at less than 100% of the allocated quantity, importers can only file a PSC for the Section 232 duty countries, or the EU steel TRQs, to claim the remaining exclusion quantity amounts.
CBP said, “All other Section 232 exclusions will remain at the 100% threshold for deactivation. These other exclusions cannot be deactivated at less than 100% because importers are not able to use a PSC in ACE to claim the remaining exclusion amounts.”
Recently updated quota bulletins on TRQs for Aluminum and Steel Mill articles are available. The 2024 EU steel and aluminum quota limits will remain at previous years’ limits. For detailed instructions, please review the following links.
First and Second Period TRQ for Aluminum Articles of EU Member Countries
First Quarter TRQ for Steel Mill Articles of EU Member Countries
Additional information on current quota bulletins is available here. If you have questions if items are subject to Section 232 or other measures, review CBP’s trade remedies here.
Thank you for being a Valued Customer. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact your C.H. Robinson commercial representative for further information.
Sincerely,
C.H. Robinson