Code of Federal Regulations 19, Part 361 - Aluminum Import Monitoring and Analysis System

Title
Code of Federal Regulations 19, Part 361 - Aluminum Import Monitoring and Analysis System
First published
23/12/2020
First EIF
Latest published
21/05/2021
In force to
Latest notification
G/LIC/N/3/USA/20
Product categories
List of products subject to licensing
Attachment
Nature of licensing

Automatic

Administrative purpose/measure being implemented
  • Collect trade statistics or market surveillance
Administrative body(ies) for submission of applications
U.S. Department of Commerce
1401 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20230
www.trade.gov/aluminum
202-482-1004

aluminum.license@trade.gov

Contact point for information on eligibility

Same as the "Administrative bodies"

Expected duration of licensing procedure
Indefinite
Found by secretariat
No
Related document symbols
  • G/LIC/N/2/USA/5
Source

85 FR 83804, 86 FR 7237, 86 FR 17058, 86 FR 27513

Notes
  • G/LIC/N/2/USA/5

    The Aluminum Import Monitoring and Analysis (AIM) system requires importers, customs brokers or their agents to apply for and obtain an import license for each entry of certain aluminum products into the United States through the AIM system website. To obtain a license, applicants are required to identify, among other information, the country or countries where the largest and the second largest volume of primary aluminum used in the manufacture of the imported aluminum product was smelted (subject to certain exceptions) and the country where the aluminum product was most recently cast. In addition, applicants must report their license numbers on their entry summary documentation, or electronic equivalent, to CBP. AIM will also release to the public certain import license data on an aggregate basis, as appropriate, on the public AIM monitor. The goal of the AIM system is to allow for the effective and timely monitoring of import surges of specific aluminum products. Modelled after the similar Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) system, the AIM system is established pursuant to the Secretary's authority under the Census Act, as amended (13 U.S.C. 301(a) and 302).


    List of products https://www.trade.gov/aluminum-products-hts-codes


  • On 23 December 2020 the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) published final regulations (85 FR 83804) to establish the Aluminum Import Monitoring and Analysis (AIM) system. In January, the effective date of the regulations was delayed until March 2021 (86 FR 7237) and in March 2021, the regulations were stayed until 28 June (86 FR 17058). On 21 May 2021, Commerce published an additional rule (86 FR 27513) in the federal register, confirming that the regulations establish the AIM system would go into effect on 28 June 2021.