Section 232 Inclusion Request - Aluminum Association

A measure identified as “BIS 2025 0023 0664” with type 232 generally refers to a trade action under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act. Section 232 measures address imports that are determined, through the applicable government process, to affect U.S. national security. The reference may be an administrative identifier; it is not, by itself, enough to determine whether a shipment owes an additional duty.

These measures typically affect imported products within specifically defined product descriptions and Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) provisions. They may also depend on the product’s country of origin, entry date, exclusions, quota treatment, or other instructions. For an importer, the key issue is whether the merchandise falls within the measure’s scope and, if so, whether the correct Chapter 99 reporting, duty treatment, and documentation apply. Classification and origin questions may require a customs broker or trade professional’s judgment.

What to check

• Read the official measure instructions and scope language, then compare them with the product’s technical description—not only its commercial name.
• Confirm the complete HTSUS classification, including any required Chapter 99 reporting number, and verify whether the listed provision is covered by the Section 232 action.
• Document the product’s country of origin using the applicable substantial-transformation analysis; do not assume the shipping country is the origin.
• Check whether an exclusion, quota, temporary exception, or product-specific rule applies, and verify its eligibility and required supporting records.
• Ask your customs broker or trade counsel to review ambiguous classifications, origin determinations, overlapping measures, and the applicable entry treatment.