Section 232 Inclusion Request - Coalition for a Prosperous America 1

“BIS 2025 0023 0706” appears to be an identifying label for a U.S. trade measure administered or recorded through the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS). The measure type, “232,” refers to Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act, which allows the United States to address imports that are determined to affect national security. A Section 232 measure may apply through an additional duty, quota, licensing condition, or another import requirement, depending on the official measure.

These measures typically affect importers of specified products, materials, or components, often based on the product’s Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) classification, country of origin, and entry circumstances. The label alone does not establish that a shipment is covered. An importer must match the product and transaction facts to the official scope, check any exclusions or special procedures, and report the required information to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Classification, origin, and scope questions may require a customs broker or trade attorney’s judgment.

What to check

• Confirm the measure’s official scope and identify the covered HTSUS provisions, product descriptions, and relevant countries.
• Classify the merchandise based on its actual material, construction, function, and condition; do not rely only on a supplier’s description or a similar past entry.
• Verify the country of origin and any applicable substantial-transformation analysis, quota treatment, exclusions, or product-specific exceptions.
• Check the measure’s effective-entry rules and required entry-documentation or reporting instructions with CBP, BIS, or your customs broker.
• Keep supporting records such as product specifications, bills of materials, origin documents, rulings, and exclusion approvals in case coverage is reviewed.