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			On the one-year anniversary of Russia&rsquo;s invasion of Ukraine, President Joseph Biden on February 24, 2023, issued a <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2023/02/24/a-proclamation-on-adjusting-imports-of-aluminum-into-the-united-states-4/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Proclamation on Adjusting Imports of Aluminum Into the United States</a> to implement: (1) effective March 10, 2023, a 200% import tariff on aluminum articles and derivative aluminum articles that are the products of Russia, and (2) effective April 10, 2023, a 200% import tariff on (a) aluminum articles from other countries that use any primary aluminum smelted in Russia in the manufacture process or aluminum articles cast in Russia, and (b) derivative aluminum articles from other countries that use primary aluminum smelted in Russia in the manufacture process or derivative aluminum articles cast in Russia.&nbsp;Any country imposing a 200% tariff or more on its imports of aluminum articles that are products of Russia may be exempt from the tariffs under this proclamation
The Proclamation declares that due to Russia&rsquo;s war against Ukraine, the Russian aluminum industry in particular must be held responsible as &ldquo;a key part of Russia&rsquo;s defense industrial base [that] has played a major role in supplying Russia with weapons and ammunition used in the war.&rdquo; The Proclamation, issued pursuant to section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, also justifies the tariff increases as &ldquo;a significant step toward ensuring the viability of the domestic aluminum industry.&rdquo;&nbsp;
This Proclamation follows the original Section 232 aluminum investigation and proclamation issued by former President Donald Trump that imposed a 10% import tariff on aluminum articles from various countries (see <a href="https://www.thompsonhinesmartrade.com/2018/03/president-trump-signs-proclamations-section-232-tariffs-aluminum-steel/">Update of March 8, 2018</a>).
In a separate <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2023/02/24/a-proclamation-on-increasing-duties-on-certain-articles-from-the-russian-federation/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Proclamation</a>, and pursuant to the Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act&nbsp;enacted in April 2022 (see Update of <a href="https://www.thompsonhinesmartrade.com/2022/04/president-biden-signs-laws-suspending-normal-trade-relations-with-russia-and-belarus-and-suspending-energy-imports-from-russia/">April 11, 2022</a>), President Biden increased tariffs on additional Russian products imported into the United States. The proclamation increases tariffs &ldquo;on more than 100 Russian metals, minerals, and chemical products worth approximately $2.8 billion to Russia&rdquo; according to a <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/02/24/fact-sheet-on-one-year-anniversary-of-russias-invasion-of-ukraine-biden-administration-announces-actions-to-support-ukraine-and-hold-russia-accountable/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">White House Fact Sheet</a>. This proclamation imposes ad valorem duty rates to 35% on certain Russian products and 70% for other products.&nbsp;These increases will become effective on April 1, 2023 for goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, and will continue in effect, unless expressly reduced, modified, or terminated.
UPDATE: On March 2, 2023, the Presidential Proclamations were formally published in the Federal Register and now include the Annexes that clearly identify the scope of Russian articles and specific rates of duty covered under each proclamation: &ndash; <a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-03-02/pdf/2023-04470.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Proclamation 10522</a> of February 24, 2023, Adjusting Imports of Aluminum Into the United States &ndash; <a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-03-02/pdf/2023-04471.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Proclamation 10523</a> of February 24, 2023, Increasing Duties on Certain Articles From the Russian Federation

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UPDATED: President Biden Issues Proclamations Increasing the Tariff Rates on Russian Aluminum to 200% and Significantly Increasing Rates on Other Russian Products