Section 232 Inclusion Request - Eastman Kodak Company

A Section 232 measure is a U.S. trade action based on a finding that imports of a particular product, or products made from specified materials, may affect national security. The measure can impose additional import requirements or duties, or use other trade controls. “Section 232” describes the legal authority and measure type; the exact scope and treatment must be confirmed in the official measure documents and tariff data.

It typically affects importers of covered goods, as well as manufacturers, distributors, and sellers whose products contain or are made from the covered material. The key professional terms are “scope” (which products are covered), “classification” (the product’s HTSUS tariff number), “country of origin,” and “entry date.” A product’s HTSUS classification alone may not answer every question: the measure may also depend on product specifications, processing, origin, exclusions, quotas, or other stated conditions. This matters because an importer may owe an additional trade remedy amount or need special entry information, even when ordinary customs duty treatment appears clear.

What to check

• Read the measure’s scope and product descriptions, and compare them with the product’s materials, specifications, and manufacturing process.
• Confirm the correct HTSUS classification and do not assume that a listed tariff number automatically proves coverage or that an unlisted number proves exclusion.
• Verify the country of origin and any rules for substantial transformation, processing, derivative products, or covered inputs.
• Check the official instructions for the applicable entry date, reporting requirements, exclusions, quota treatment, and any required Chapter 99 or other additional tariff numbers.
• Ask a licensed customs broker or trade counsel to review uncertain classifications, origin questions, exclusions, or product-specific coverage before entry.