Do Section 232 tariffs end when Section 122 expires?

No. Section 232 is a separate authority covering steel, aluminum, and derivative products. It is unaffected by Section 122's July 24, 2026 expiration and continues to apply to covered goods.

How does Section 232 stack with the Section 301 replacement?

For covered goods, Section 232 applies on top of the Section 301 replacement (10-12.5%) and any ADD/CVD, MFN, and reciprocal measures, so the effective rate is the sum of applicable layers.

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Does Section 232 Still Apply After Section 122 Expires?

Short answer: Yes. Section 232 tariffs on steel, aluminum, and derivative products are a separate legal authority from Section 122 and are not affected by the July 24, 2026 expiration. When Section 122's 10% tariff lapses and the Section 301 replacement (10–12.5%, no expiry) comes online, Section 232 continues to stack on top for covered goods — so the products most exposed to Section 232 see the least relief from the cliff.

How the layers interact after July 24

Section 122 — expires 7/24/2026.
Section 301 replacement — succeeds it (10–12.5%, no expiry).
Section 232 — unchanged; steel/aluminum/derivatives.
ADD/CVD, MFN, reciprocal — unchanged; apply per product/country.

If your product carries Section 232 today, your effective rate after the cliff is the Section 301 replacement plus Section 232 plus any other applicable layer — not a single clean number.

What to check

Confirm whether your HTS codes fall under a Section 232 derivative-product designation (these have expanded over time), then compute your full post-cliff stack rather than assuming the cliff lowers your cost.

Tariff Watch tracks Section 232 designations alongside the 122→301 handoff and keeps your stacked landed cost current per HTS code. $199/mo.

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Sources: industrialsage.com (7/16). As of 2026-07-16; confirm Section 232 derivative designations for your HTS codes before relying on a specific outcome.