Since the current US administration has taken office in January 2025, President Trump has announced and implemented widespread tariffs across major US trade partners. This will have a direct impact on imported metals, such as chrome.
President Trump announced in March 2025 an additional duty on Chinese chrome of 20% — the cumulative duty being 48% when including the Most Favored Nation (MFN) duty (3%) and the section 301 duty (25%).
Previously, the Biden administration announced a 30% tariff on any imported Russian and Belarusian goods including metals and alloys like chrome.
On April 2nd, 2025, President Trump announced new reciprocal baseline tariffs of 10% on all imports, as well as higher reciprocal tariffs on a myriad of other countries – examples include China (34%), the European Union (20%), and the United Kingdom (10%).
Over the past few months and ongoing trade negotiations, China is now on a 30% reciprocal tariff, while the European Union is now on 15%. The United Kingdom with recent trade deal is on 10% reciprocal tariff, but Cr metal falls under the Annex II exemption list.
AMG Chrome material produced in the United Kingdom is only subject to the standard 3% MFN duty based on this exemption list. Chrome produced in the future at AMG’s planned new plant in New Castle, PA will be duty free for all US customers.
