Tariffs are coming to the water sector, sooner rather than later. On August 18, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), an agency of the United States Department of Commerce (DOC), announced that 407 additional eight- or 10-digit Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) codes are now subject to Section 232 steel and aluminum duties, meaning that 50% tariffs apply to these imports.
Many US companies that import immense amount of equipment and perform assembly here in the US are going to be exposed. Make no mistake, tariffs are serious business for our industry. WWEMA intends to help our members navigate this challenge. To that end, we are planning a second guidance; the first is available here on the WWEMA website. We also invite you to visit two powerful resources that we will soon integrate to the WWEMA website.
All new additions to the Section 232 derivative list must be published on the Federal Register website’s Bureau of Industry and Security page here:
The USITC DataWeb provides public access to the official U.S. import and export statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce