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Public Comment Period: Steel and Aluminum Tariff Adjustment Procedures

Original title: [ITA] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Procedures for Submissions by Certain Steel and Aluminum Producers Committing to New U.S. Steel or Aluminum Production to Obtain Tariff Adjustments Under Proclamat

August 18, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

Steel and aluminum producers planning to expand domestic manufacturing capacity have until August 18, 2026, to provide input on the administrative process for seeking tariff relief.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Steel and Aluminum Producers

These companies must follow the established procedures to request tariff adjustments for new domestic production projects.

International Trade Administration

The agency is responsible for managing the information collection and evaluating submissions under the new procedures.

What changed

Last recorded activity August 18, 2026.

What's next

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Summary

The International Trade Administration (ITA) is seeking public feedback on the procedures for steel and aluminum producers to request . These adjustments are available to companies that commit to establishing new U.S.-based production facilities under Proclamation 10984.

Key Facts

The public comment deadline for this information collection procedure is August 18, 2026.
The ITA is formalizing the submission process for producers seeking tariff adjustments.
Eligibility for tariff adjustments is tied to commitments to initiate new steel or aluminum production within the United States.
The procedures are governed by the requirements set forth in Proclamation 10984.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can apply for these tariff adjustments?

Steel and aluminum producers who commit to new production capacity within the United States.

What is the purpose of this notice?

To collect public feedback on the administrative procedures used by the ITA to process these tariff adjustment requests.

Why It Matters

Steel and aluminum producers planning to expand domestic manufacturing capacity have until August 18, 2026, to provide input on the administrative process for seeking tariff relief.

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Domestic Production Incentive

The policy explicitly links tariff relief to the creation of new domestic production capacity, signaling a focus on industrial localization.

Proclamation 10984

Connected Entities

otherProclamation 10984“The executive order establishing the framework for tariff adjustments based on n”Map →

organizationInternational Trade Administration“The federal agency managing the information collection and comment process.”Map →

Sources

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www.regulations.gov

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