Section 232 Inclusion Request - CZM USA

A measure labeled “type 232” generally refers to a Section 232 trade measure. Section 232 is a U.S. national-security authority that can apply additional import measures to specified products, usually identified by their HTSUS classification, product description, and sometimes country of origin or other conditions. BIS, the Bureau of Industry and Security, is associated with administering Section 232 actions, while U.S. Customs and Border Protection generally handles entry filing and collection at importation.

This type of measure typically affects importers, customs brokers, manufacturers, and sellers bringing covered goods into the United States. It matters because a product can be subject to an additional duty or another import requirement even when its ordinary tariff classification is otherwise correct. The reference “BIS 2025 0023 0683” should be treated as an identifier to research in the applicable official measure, not as a substitute for checking the product’s exact scope and current entry instructions.

What to check

• Confirm the product’s complete HTSUS classification, including any required statistical suffix, and compare it with the measure’s covered tariff provisions.
• Verify the product’s country of origin under U.S. customs rules; do not assume the shipping country determines origin.
• Read the measure’s scope language for material, composition, form, processing, and exclusions, because a commercial product name may not decide coverage.
• Check official CBP and Commerce/BIS guidance for the applicable entry number, reporting instructions, exclusions, quotas, or other special requirements.
• Ask a qualified customs broker or trade counsel to review uncertain classifications, origin analyses, exclusions, or transformation issues before filing.