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← Tariff Schedule
HS 7606.11Critical

Aluminum plates and sheets, not alloyed, thickness > 0.2mm, rectangular

Chapter 76 — Aluminum and articles thereof|Section 232
Current tariff rate
25%
Prior rate
0% (CUSMA)
Canadian export value
$2.1B
CUSMA eligible
No
TARIFF DETAILS
Effective date
2025-03-12
Tariff type
Section 232
CUSMA INFORMATION
Eligibility
Not eligible
SECTOR IMPACT

Canadian rolling mills face loss of auto body sheet and can stock contracts to US domestic capacity expansions.

NOTES

Rolled aluminum sheet and plate for automotive body panels, beverage cans, and aerospace. Novelis and Aleris rolling mills in Canada serve major US end-markets.

MITIGATION STRATEGIES

Actionable options for affected Canadian exporters

  1. 1

    US production facility

  2. 2

    Supply chain restructuring

  3. 3

    Market diversification (CETA)

RELATED TARIFF CODES
7601.10Critical

Unwrought aluminum, not alloyed (primary ingot)

25%Critical
7601.20Critical

Unwrought aluminum alloys

25%Critical
7606.12Critical

Aluminum alloy plates and sheets, thickness > 0.2mm, rectangular

25%Critical

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