As previously reported, on February 10, 2025, President Trump issued Proclamations 10895 and 10896, making significant changes to the existing measures imposed on imports of aluminum and steel on national security grounds pursuant to Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962.  Among other changes, the Proclamations added to the list of so-called “derivative”

On March 1, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order directing the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) to initiate a Section 232 investigation into imports of timber, lumber, and their derivative products. This is the same law that was used to impose additional tariffs on imports of steel, aluminum, and their derivative products. 

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