US IMPORTED 77% OF STEEL TARIFF FREE

? United States imported 27.9 million tons of steel products under Section 232, down by 1.9% compared to the 2021 level.
? US Import of Section 232 steel products was 34.2 million tons in 2016 and 30.6 million tons in 2017.

? Of the total 27.9 million tons imported in 2022, around 77% (or 21.3 million tons) entered to the United States market without paying any tariff under Section 232.
? Of the total 27.9 million tons imported in 2022, around 23% (or 6.5 million tons) were subject to Section 232 tariffs (which is 25%)
? Exemptions granted to steel imports from many countries since the measure introduced.
? Many countries like Taiwan, Vietnam, Türkiye, China and India are currently subject to Section 232 tariffs.