{"id":903986,"date":"2025-02-19T15:15:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T22:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myconstructionexpert.com\/blog\/?p=903986"},"modified":"2025-02-19T15:15:05","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T22:15:05","slug":"tariff-executive-order-on-construction-materials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myconstructionexpert.com\/blog\/tariff-executive-order-on-construction-materials\/","title":{"rendered":"Executive Order Update on Construction Materials"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>David Carney | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionlawzone.com\/2025\/02\/executive-order-update-on-construction-materials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Construction Law Zone<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Executive Order Adjusting Imports of Aluminum into The United States<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On February 11, 2025, in an executive order titled\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/02\/adjusting-imports-of-aluminum-into-the-united-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><em>Adjusting Imports of Aluminum into the United States<\/em><\/a>, President Trump increased, from 10% to 25%, the ad valorem <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myconstructionexpert.com\/blog\/price-escalation-clauses-to-mitigate-inflation-effect\/\">tariff rate<\/a> on imports of aluminum and aluminum-derivative articles from most countries. The tariff rate on imports of aluminum from Russia will be 200%. President Trump cited national security grounds as the reason for the tariff increases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The executive order also ended previous exemptions on these imports for allies such as Argentina, Australia, Mexico, Canada, the EU, and the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tariffs begin on&nbsp;<strong>March 12, 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The President stated that these actions aim \u201cto protect America\u2019s steel and aluminum industries, which have been harmed by unfair trade practices and global excess capacity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Executive Order Adjusting Imports of Steel into The United States<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On February 10, 2025, in an executive order titled\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/02\/adjusting-imports-of-steel-into-the-united-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><em>Adjusting Imports of Steel into the United States<\/em><\/a>, President Trump increased, from 10% to 25%, the ad valorem tariff rate on imports of steel and steel-derivative articles from most countries. President Trump cited national security grounds as the reason for the tariff increases.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The executive order also ended previous exemptions on these imports from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, the EU, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, and Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tariffs begin on&nbsp;<strong>March 12, 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The President stated that these actions aim \u201cto protect America\u2019s steel and aluminum industries, which have been harmed by unfair trade practices and global excess capacity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When one of your cases is in need of a construction expert, estimates, insurance appraisal or umpire services in defect or insurance disputes &#8211; please call Advise &amp; Consult, Inc. at 888.684.8305, or email <a href=\"mailto:experts@adviseandconsult.net\">experts@adviseandconsult.net<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>David Carney | Construction Law Zone Executive Order Adjusting Imports of Aluminum into The United States On February 11, 2025, in an executive order titled\u00a0Adjusting Imports of Aluminum into the United States, President Trump increased, from 10% to 25%, the ad valorem tariff rate on imports of aluminum and aluminum-derivative articles from most countries. 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