White House Further Adjusts Aluminum, Steel, and Copper Tariff Regimes as IEEPA Court Hearing Looms June 9

Summary

The White House issued a presidential action in early June further adjusting tariff regimes for imports of aluminum, steel, and copper into the United States under Section 232 authority, continuing the administration's active trade policy posture. The action comes ahead of a critical June 9 federal court hearing that will determine whether the U.S. government must issue full retroactive IEEPA tariff refunds — with only $85 billion of $166 billion in potential refunds having entered processing so far according to U.S. Customs data. The twin developments underscore the persistent legal and regulatory volatility surrounding U.S. trade policy that shippers must navigate in their Q3 planning.