SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On June 1, 2026, the President issued Presidential Proclamation 11032 entitled “Further Adjusting the Tariff Regimes for Imports of Aluminum, Steel, and Copper into the United States” (91 FR 34085) (Proclamation). The Proclamation modifies the tariff regimes for metal products imposed in Presidential Proclamation 9704, as amended, Proclamation 9705, as amended, and Proclamation 10962, as amended, and directs the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) to issue guidance to U.S. Customs and Border Protection regarding the assessment of “U.S. content” for purposes of implementing tariffs pursuant to clause (2)(d) of the Proclamation. The Secretary has delegated this duty to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Technology Security.

Guidance to U.S. Customs and Border Protection Regarding the Assessment of “U.S. Content” for Purposes of Implementing Tariffs Pursuant to Clause (2)(d) of Proclamation 11032 of June 1, 2026

The Department of Commerce advises that, for purposes of implementing clause (2)(d) of the Proclamation, the term “U.S. content” means the following:

1. The value of the product attributable to parts wholly obtained, entirely produced, or substantially transformed in the United States, and

2. To the extent not otherwise accounted for in (1), the value of the product attributable to steel that was melted and poured in the United States, aluminum that was smelted and cast in the United States, and/or copper that was smelted and cast in the United States.

Questions regarding the application of this Notice to a specific product may be directed to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

91 FR 65162