US – Commerce seeks comments in inquiry regarding the exclusion process for Sec. 232 steel and aluminum import tariffs and quotas

On May 26, 2020, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), published in the Federal Register a notice of inquiry with request for comment [Docket No. 200514–0140] in connection with the exclusion process for Section 232 steel and aluminum import tariffs and quotas. In rendering decisions on requests for exclusions from the tariffs and quotas imposed on imports of steel and aluminum articles, BIS is seeking public comment on the appropriateness of the information requested and considered in applying the exclusion criteria, and the efficiency and transparency of the process employed. Comments must be received by BIS no later than July 10, 2020.