Section 232 Inclusion Request - Mark Andy, Inc.

A type 232 measure is a U.S. trade action based on Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act. It addresses imports that the government determines may affect national security. The measure may apply to specified products, product categories, countries, or defined conditions, and the controlling details are in the official measure and related customs instructions—not in the title alone.

Importers may be affected when their merchandise falls within the measure’s product scope, often identified by an HTSUS classification and sometimes by technical descriptions, material content, origin, or exclusions. The measure can create an additional import charge, commonly called a Section 232 duty, or impose another entry requirement. It matters because the importer of record is generally responsible for declaring the merchandise correctly, paying amounts due, and keeping supporting records. Classification and scope questions may require a customs broker or trade lawyer’s judgment.

What to check

• Check the official measure, attachments, and current CBP instructions for the exact covered products, exclusions, country rules, and effective treatment; do not rely on the title alone.
• Confirm the product’s HTSUS classification, description, composition, and intended use, and compare them with the measure’s scope language.
• Verify the country of origin and any applicable exclusions, quota treatment, tariff-rate quota rules, or other conditions before entry.
• Ask your customs broker or trade counsel how the measure should be reported on the entry and whether any additional duty or documentation applies.
• Keep product specifications, origin records, classification analysis, invoices, and exclusion or quota documentation to support the entry if CBP reviews it.