Opening of the Inclusions Window for the Section 232 Automobile Parts Tariff Inclusions Process
The U.S. Department of Commerce opens the April 2026 window to request inclusion of additional automobile parts within the scope of Section 232 duties. Submissions must be made from April 1-14, 2026.
What changes
Se abre una nueva ventana de dos semanas (1-14 abril 2026) para que empresas e interesados soliciten la inclusión de partes automotrices adicionales en el régimen arancelario de la Sección 232, permitiendo que más productos queden sujetos a los aranceles establecidos por la Proclamación 10908.
Who is impacted
Fabricantes de autopartes en EE.UU. y extranjeros, importadores de partes automotrices, la industria automotriz en general, empresas que desean expandir el alcance de los aranceles a competidores, y exportadores mexicanos de autopartes hacia EE.UU.
Recommended actions
- ›Verificar si las partes automotrices que desea incluir ya están cubiertas por la Proclamación 10908
- ›Preparar y enviar solicitudes de inclusión a AutoInclusions@trade.gov antes del 14 de abril de 2026 a las 11:59 p.m. ET
- ›Monitorear el periodo de comentarios públicos en Regulations.gov (Docket ID ITA-2025-0040) tras el cierre de la ventana
- ›Revisar solicitudes previas para evitar duplicar peticiones sin información nueva pertinente
The U.S. Department of Commerce, through the International Trade Administration (ITA) in coordination with the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), has announced the opening of the April 2026 inclusions window for automobile parts under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962.
This window allows companies and interested parties to request that additional automobile parts be included within the scope of duties imposed by Presidential Proclamation 10908 dated March 26, 2025, titled "Adjusting Imports of Automobiles and Automobile Parts Into the United States." The submission period will be open from April 1 through April 14, 2026.
The process was established through an interim final rule published on September 17, 2025 (90 FR 44767), which created recurring two-week windows in January, April, July, and October of each year. Requests must be submitted via email to AutoInclusions@trade.gov, and once accepted, will be posted for a two-week public comment period on Docket ID ITA-2025-0040 at Regulations.gov.
Submitters should verify that automobile parts proposed for inclusion are not already covered under the current Proclamation and should avoid submitting duplicate requests for products with pending decisions unless new pertinent information is available for consideration.