Section 232 Automobile Parts Tariff Inclusions Window Opening

Regs.gov: International Trade Administration

Published March 19th, 2026

Detected March 25th, 2026

Summary

The International Trade Administration (ITA) has opened the April 2026 window for submissions to include additional automobile parts under Section 232 tariffs. This notice follows a March 2025 proclamation and a September 2025 interim final rule establishing a process for such inclusions.

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What changed

The International Trade Administration (ITA), through the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), has announced the opening of the April 2026 submission window for requests to include additional automobile parts under Section 232 tariffs. This action is a procedural step to manage the process established by the March 2025 Automobile Proclamation and the September 2025 interim final rule, which allows for recurring inclusion windows for specific auto parts subject to duties.

Manufacturers and importers should note that the submission window opens on April 1, 2026, and closes on April 14, 2026. Requests must be emailed to AutoInclusions@trade.gov. Companies must ensure submitted parts are not already covered by existing duties and should avoid resubmitting requests without new information. Accepted requests will undergo a public comment period following the window's closure.

What to do next

Submit requests for automobile parts inclusion by April 14, 2026.
Ensure submitted parts are not already subject to Section 232 duties.
Email requests to AutoInclusions@trade.gov.

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Content

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), working with the International Trade Administration (ITA) has established a process
for including additional automobile parts within the scope of the duties authorized by the President under section 232 of
the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. This notice opens the April 2026 inclusions window for submissions.

DATES:

The inclusions window will open on April 1, 2026, and close at 11:59 p.m. ET on April 14, 2026.

ADDRESSES:

Submissions for inclusions requests must be emailed to the automobile parts inclusion inbox at AutoInclusions@trade.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

For questions regarding this notice or the inclusions process overall, email AutoInclusions@trade.gov regarding automobile parts inclusion requests.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

On March 26, 2025, the President issued Proclamation 10908, “Adjusting Imports of Automobiles and Automobile Parts Into the
United States” (Automobile Proclamation). This proclamation imposed specified rates of duty on imports of automobiles and
certain automobile parts.

The Automobile Proclamation also required the Secretary of Commerce to establish a process for including additional automobile
parts within the scope of the duties established in the Automobile Proclamation. An interim final rule (IFR) published on
September 17, 2025 (90 FR 44767) established a process for including additional automobile parts within the scope of the duties
authorized by the President under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (Section 232). This IFR established
recurring two-week windows each year for submissions of automobile parts in January, April, July, and October, beginning on
the first of those months.

This notice announces the opening of the April 2026 inclusions window for submissions for automobile parts for two weeks starting
on April 1, 2026, and closing at 11:59 p.m. ET on April 14, 2026. Requests must be submitted to the automobile parts inclusion
inbox at AutoInclusions@trade.gov. Following the close of the submission window, accepted inclusion requests will be posted for a two-week public comment period
on Docket ID ITA-2025-0040 on Regulations.gov. See the prior published IFR for details on the inclusions submission process.

Prior to submission, please ensure that automobile parts being submitted for consideration are not already within the scope
of the duties imposed by the Automobile Proclamation. Furthermore, if a decision has not been made on a previously submitted
inclusions request, please do not submit an additional request with the same automobile parts unless new pertinent information
is available for consideration.

Dated: March 19, 2026. Andrew Farquharson, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Manufacturing. United States Department of Commerce. [FR Doc. 2026-05681 Filed 3-23-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DR-P