On April 2nd, according to the Wall Street Journal, the Trump administration is preparing to reshape its steel and aluminum tariff system by adjusting finished product tariffs to simplify compliance processes. The net effect of these changes may mean that the actual cost of many imported products will increase. According to informed sources, according to an announcement expected to be released as early as this week, finished products containing imported steel and aluminum will be subject to a 25% tariff. According to informed sources, a 25% tariff will apply to the overall price of finished products (i.e. derivative products) containing steel and aluminum. This will replace the current 50% tariff, which imposes taxes on the portion of products containing metallic value. Bulk steel and aluminum products still maintain a 50% tariff - meaning goods made almost entirely from these metals. If certain commodities are almost entirely made of metal, they may be reclassified as commodities. White House spokesperson Kush Desay said that the government has "consistently made it clear that it is implementing a detailed, flexible, and multi pronged strategy to relocate key manufacturing industries back to the United States," and added that "any reports of potential administrative actions that have not yet been officially announced by the government should be considered unverified speculation