As many are aware, the president of the United States has issued a proclamation that adds a 50% tariff to a wide range of copper derivative products. This includes “imports of semi-finished copper products and intensive copper derivative products, as set forth in a list of HTSUS (Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States) codes.” This tariff affects goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from a warehouse for consumption, on or after August 1, 2025, and will continue in effect unless such action is expressly reduced, modified or terminated.

After careful review of the covered products being tariffed, EASA has determined that imported magnet wire is NOT included. In addition, electric motors currently are NOT included as a derivative copper product.

The copper proclamation does include a provision to allow future reviews that could add derivative products that are not currently included. The U.S. Secretary of Commerce has 90 days to set up a procedure for the review of additional products.

This process will allow “interested parties” to petition the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to add copper derivative products that were not included on the initial list of covered products. There is typically a short window of time to react to these requests. EASA has prepared a statement that will be provided to the U.S. Commerce Department, if necessary.