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CSMS #50930928 - Reminder on Requirements for Steel Mill Certificates and Aluminum Certificates of Analysis

This is a reminder that steel mill certificates, statements of metal components of aluminum, and (for entries from the European Union) aluminum certificates of analysis are required to be submitted at the time of importation for steel and aluminum, imports, respectively, to U.S. Customs and Border Protection in CBP’s Document Imaging System.

These are required documents which are important for supporting entry and entry summary information, including, but not limited to, HTSUS classification, antidumping and countervailing duty Orders, Section 232 duty and quota requirements, Section 232 exclusions, and/or Section 232 melt and pour requirements.

Iron or Steel Imports

19 CFR 141.89 requires, for iron or steel imports classifiable in Chapter 72 or headings 7301 to 7307 of the HTSUS, a statement of the percentages by weight or carbon and any metallic elements contained in the articles, in the form of a mill analysis or mill test certificate.  These certificates should be submitted at the time of importation to the Document Imaging System.

Aluminum Imports

19 CFR 141.89 requires, for aluminum and alloys of aluminum imports classifiable under subheadings 7601.10.60, 7601.20.60, 7601.20.90, or 7602.00.00, HTSUS, a statement of the 

percentages by weight of any metallic element contained in the article.  This can be included on the invoice or a separate document submitted in the Document Imaging System.

Effective January 1, 2022, the December 27, 2021 Presidential proclamation on Adjusting Imports of Aluminum into the United States requires that all imports of aluminum articles from the European Union must be accompanied by a certificate of analysis in order to be eligible for the Section 232 tariff rate quota.  Importers should submit the certificate of analysis using the Document Imaging System.

For more information on the EU Section 232 measures, see:

CSMS #50536327 - GUIDANCE: European Union (EU) Section 232 Tariff Rate Quota on Aluminum and Steel Articles and Exempting EU from Derivative Duties (govdelivery.com)

QB 22-901 2022 First and Second Period Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) for Aluminum Articles of European Union (EU) Member Countries | U.S. Customs and Border Protection (cbp.gov)

QB 22-801 2022 First and Second Quarter Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) for Steel Mill Articles of European Union (EU) Member Countries | U.S. Customs and Border Protection (cbp.gov)