The measure includes ice cream makers, washing machines and kitchens, among other products. They will be reached by an aliquot of 50%.
The United States Government (USA) He added a series of imported appliances, such as dishwasher, washing machine, ice cream makers and others to steel tariffs applied by the president Donald Trump. The measure will begin to govern at the end of this month.
The dutywhich are currently from 50% For most countries, They would go into force in an additional range of “Steel derived products” On June 23, the Commerce Department said in a notice.
It is the second time since Trump initially increased tariffs on the imported steel and aluminum, first to 25% from March and then 50% from this month, that his government has expanded the list of derived products affected by import taxes.
Just before the first round of tariffs entered into force in March, almost 300 categories of products were added to the list, from horseshoes to excavator blades.
Which appliances will now have 50% tariffs in the US?
This time eight product lines have been added: freezers; small and large dryers; washing machine; dishwasher; vertical and horizontal ice cream shops; kitchens, stoves and ovens; Food waste crushers; and welded wire grilles.
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“The tax tariff (…) will apply to these products derived by the value of the steel content of each product,” said the publication of the Federal Registry.
Source: Ambito
