Aluminum licensing through the AIM system was initially expected on January 25th, delayed to March 29th, 2021, then further delayed until June 28th after a regulatory freeze occurred at the onset of the Biden administration.
On May 20th, the U.S. Department of Commerce released a final rule confirming that the requirements for licenses in the Aluminum Import Monitoring System (AIM) will go into effect on June 28th, 2021.
This rule also states that the “unknown” will be accepted for the smelting information required on the license until June 28th 2022. Please begin collecting the smelting information in preparation for the requirement.
The AIM system will be a tool for The U.S. Department of Commerce to monitor aluminum import levels. The licensing requirement applies to “basic aluminum products” under the following tariff schedule headings and subheadings: 7601, 7604, 7605, 7606, 7607, 7608, 7609, 7616.99.51.60 and 7616.99.51.70.
If you have questions, please contact the U.S. Regulatory Team at transitionus@willsonintl.com.