Section 232 Inclusion Request - Ingersoll Rand, Inc.

A U.S. trade measure identified as type 232 is generally based on Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act. It addresses imports that the U.S. government determines may affect national security. The measure may apply to particular products, materials, or product categories, and its requirements can depend on the product’s tariff classification and origin.

For an importer, the key terms are HTSUS classification, country of origin, scope, and applicability. A Section 232 measure may impose an additional duty or other import requirement separate from the product’s ordinary customs treatment. Not every item in a broad industry category is necessarily covered, so the importer should compare the product’s facts with the measure’s official scope and any listed exclusions or reporting instructions.

What to check

• Confirm the product’s complete HTSUS classification, including any relevant statistical suffix, with supporting product details.
• Read the measure’s scope carefully to determine whether coverage is based on the tariff number, the product’s physical characteristics, or both.
• Verify the product’s country of origin under U.S. customs origin rules; do not assume the shipping country determines origin.
• Check whether an exclusion, quota, alternative treatment, or special entry instruction applies, and review its conditions before claiming it.
• Ask a qualified customs broker or trade attorney to review uncertain classifications, origin questions, and Section 232 applicability.