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July 20, 2026 · Aluminum / Section 232 / Industrial policy

Trump creates an aluminum onshoring incentive tied to reduced Section 232 tariff treatment

POLICY RECORD — REDUCED TARIFF RATE TIED TO APPROVED U.S. SMELTER INVESTMENT PLANS

A July 20 White House action directs the Commerce Department to establish an incentive program under which companies with approved plans to build, expand or refurbish U.S. aluminum smelters may import a commensurate amount of primary aluminum at half the otherwise applicable Section 232 tariff rate.

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