This update was provided by the RV Industry Association (RVIA) in its newsletter on April 7.
On Thursday, April 2, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation modifying Section 232 measures on steel, aluminum and copper tariffs, effective 12:01 AM ET on Monday, April 6. The proclamation seeks to ensure the tariffs reflect the full value of imported steel, aluminum and copper products and simplify the tariffs on derivative products — subjecting them to a lower, but flat, tariff (rather than a tariff based on the steel/aluminum content). This proclamation follows a June 2025 action in which Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum were increased to 50%.
Key Updates From the Presidential Proclamation
- Articles made entirely or almost entirely of aluminum, steel or copper will pay a flat 50% on their full value — for example, steel coils and aluminum sheet.
- Derivative articles substantially made of steel, aluminum or copper will pay a flat 25% on their full value.
- Certain metal-intensive industrial equipment and electrical grid equipment will pay 15% through 2027, to accelerate the massive industrial base buildout currently underway across the United States.
- Products made abroad but entirely with American steel, aluminum and copper will be subject to lower tariffs of 10%.
- Products made of 15% or less steel, aluminum or copper will no longer be subject to Section 232 metals tariffs.
Tariff Changes & Annex Explanations
Annex I-A (mostly metal products):
- Normal tariff: 50%
- If made with at least 95% UK metal: 25%
- If made with at least 95% U.S. metal: 10%
Annex I-B (partly metal products):
- Normal tariff: 25%
- If made with at least 95% UK metal: 15%
- If made with at least 95% U.S. metal: 10%
Annex II:
- Products previously subject to Section 232 Steel, Aluminum, and/or Copper actions that have been removed from coverage and will no longer be subject to Section 232 tariffs starting April 6.
Annex III (metal-intensive equipment):
- Lower tariffs until December 31, 2027
- Then switch to 25% tariff (like Annex I-B) on January 1, 2028
Rates depend on:
- How much U.S. metal is used
- Where the product comes from
To read the list of Annexes affected, click here.
To read the White House Fact Sheet, click here.
To read the proclamation, click here.
RVIA’s comprehensive overview of tariffs currently enacted is available here: view the tariff tracker.
For additional information, please contact Samantha Rocci, Director of Federal Affairs ([email protected]).
