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Articles of Iron or Steel from Trinidad and Tobago Tariff: 50% (2026)

Tariff Rate Breakdown

10%

Section 122 Base

50%

Section 232

50%

Effective Rate

The 50% Section 232 rate applies to articles wholly of steel, aluminum, or copper (derivatives are 25%), on full customs value. The 10% Section 122 surcharge does not stack on the Section 232 metal content — it reaches only any non-metal portion — so a wholly-metal article’s effective rate is 50%, not 60%.

Articles of Iron or Steel from Trinidad and Tobago represent an important segment of bilateral trade, with approximately $6B in total bilateral trade.

The current tariff framework for articles of iron or steel from Trinidad and Tobago reflects the post-SCOTUS landscape: a 10% base tariff under the Section 301 forced-labor tariff that replaced the flat 10% Section 122 rate on July 24, 2026, which had itself replaced the previously higher IEEPA rates after the Court's February 2026 ruling.

The flat 10% Section 122 tariff was subject to a 150-day statutory time limit and expired on July 24, 2026. It was replaced the same day by USTR's Section 301 forced-labor tariff — a two-tier 10%/12.5% duty on roughly 60 economies (about 99.4% of US imports by value), broader than the earlier 46-country proposal. Trinidad and Tobago's current 10% base surcharge is that forced-labor rate; in August 2026, 25 states sued at the Court of International Trade to block it, but CBP continues collecting it while the case proceeds.

Products in this chapter may be subject to Section 232 metals tariffs. Since the April 6, 2026 restructuring these are two-tier: 50% on articles wholly of steel, aluminum, or copper and 25% on derivative articles, on the full customs value (doubled from 25% to 50% in June 2025). The base forced-labor surcharge does NOT stack on the Section 232 metal content, so a wholly-metal article runs about 50%, not 60%.

Key products in HTS Chapter 73 imported from Trinidad and Tobago include Steel structures, Steel containers, Screws and bolts, Steel springs, Wire fencing, and Steel nails.

Common Products in Chapter 73

Steel structuresSteel containersScrews and boltsSteel springsWire fencingSteel nailsStoves and radiatorsSteel doorsChain

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current tariff rate on articles of iron or steel from Trinidad and Tobago?

As of mid-2026, articles of iron or steel from Trinidad and Tobago face a base tariff of 10% under the Section 301 forced-labor tariff, which replaced the flat 10% Section 122 rate on July 24, 2026. Section 232 metals tariffs apply to steel/aluminum/copper articles — 50% on articles wholly of the metal and 25% on derivatives (full customs value); the base surcharge does not stack on the metal content. The effective rate is about 50% on the most-affected products.

Will the tariff on articles of iron or steel from Trinidad and Tobago change?

The flat 10% Section 122 tariff expired July 24, 2026 and was replaced the same day by the Section 301 forced-labor tariff; Trinidad and Tobago's current 10% base surcharge is that two-tier (10%/12.5%) rate, covering roughly 60 economies. Section 232 tariffs on metals also have no set expiration. In August 2026, 25 states sued to block the forced-labor tariff, but CBP continues collecting it while the case proceeds.

How did the Supreme Court ruling affect articles of iron or steel imports from Trinidad and Tobago?

The Supreme Court's February 20, 2026 ruling struck down IEEPA reciprocal tariffs as exceeding presidential authority. The president signed a replacement flat 10% tariff under Section 122 the same day, effective February 24; that rate expired July 24, 2026 and was replaced by the Section 301 forced-labor tariff (now 10% for Trinidad and Tobago).