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handle is hein.crs/govciwp0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Researh Sevice The President Acts to Impose Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Imports March 13, 2018 On March 8, 2018, President Trump issued proclamations imposing duties on U.S. imports of steel and aluminum, based on the Secretary of Commerce's finding that these articles are being imported into the United States in such quantities and under such circumstances as to threaten to impair the national security of the United States. The President acted under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. §1862, as amended). The proclamations outline the President's decisions to impose tariffs of 25% on steel and 10% on aluminum imports effective March 23, 2018. The President temporarily excluded imports from Mexico and Canada and may make further exemptions, stating that other countries with whom the United States has a security relationship may discuss alternative ways to address the national security threat. In addition, parties located in the United States directly affected by the tariffs will be able request specific product exclusions based on national security considerations or insufficient domestic production. Background In April 2017, two presidential memoranda instructed the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) to prioritize the steel and aluminum investigations. The final reports, submitted to the President on January 11 and January 22, 2018, respectively, concluded imports of steel mill products and of wrought and unwrought aluminum threaten to impair the national security of the United States. For more information on the Section 232 process, see CRS analysis in CRS In Focus IF 10667, Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 and CRS Legal Sidebar LSB 10085, Pedal to the Metal: Commerce Recommends Revving Up Trade Measures on Steel and Aluminum. The Commerce investigations analyzed the importance of steel and aluminum products to national security, using a relatively broad definition. Commerce defined national security to include the general security and welfare of certain industries, beyond those necessary to satisfy national defense requirements, which are critical for minimum operations of the economy and government. The broad scope of the investigations extended to current and future requirements for national defense and 16 specific critical infrastructure sectors, such as electric transmission, transportation systems, food and agriculture, and critical manufacturing. The reports also examined domestic production capacity and Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov IN10872 CRS INSIGHT Prepaed for Membeivs and Cornm ittees o4 Cor~qress ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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