Section 232 metals tariffs: BIS guidance defines "U.S. content" for USMCA-qualifying Canada/Mexico goods (91 FR 65162, effective 2026-10-14)
Per clause (2)(d) of Proclamation 11032 (June 1, 2026, 91 FR 34085, "Further Adjusting the Tariff Regimes for Imports of Aluminum, Steel, and Copper into the United States", modifying the metal tariff regimes of Proclamations 9704, 9705 and 10962), the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (Docket 260918-0056, XRIN 0694-XC163) issued guidance to CBP defining "U.S. content": (1) the value of the product attributable to parts wholly obtained, entirely produced, or substantially transformed in the United States; and (2) to the extent not otherwise accounted for in (1), the value attributable to steel melted and poured in the US, and aluminum and/or copper smelted and cast in the US. The guidance applies to products of Canada and Mexico qualifying for USMCA preferential tariff treatment, effective for goods entered for consumption or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after 12:01 a.m. ET on 2026-10-14 — the first official articulation of this test; the notice sets no new rate values. See the FR notice for details.
Scope
USMCA-qualifying Canada/Mexico goods under Section 232 steel/aluminum/copper coverage (no specific HTS codes listed)