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Section 232 aluminum tariff on Canada on Kalshi
If the President signs a proclamation or executive order, or the Department of Commerce or U.S. Customs and Border Protection publishes a Federal Register notice, that reduces the generally applicable ad valorem Section 232 duty rate on aluminum articles (as defined in Proclamation 9704, as amended) that are products of Canada below 50% after Issuance and before Jul 1, 2027, then the market resolves to Yes.
Settles on: White House, Federal Register.
The cover charge
| If you buy at | Fee per contract | On $50 | Win rate to break even |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30¢ | 1.5¢ | $2.45 | 31.5% |
| 40¢ (now) | 1.7¢ | $2.10 | 41.7% |
| 50¢ | 1.8¢ | $1.75 | 51.7% |
| 70¢ | 1.5¢ | $1.05 | 71.5% |
| 90¢ | 0.6¢ | $0.35 | 90.6% |
Resting orders pay no fee on this series. Formula: 7% × contracts × price × (1 − price), rounded up, on orders that take liquidity. Break-even assumes you hold to settlement; trading out early pays the fee twice.
Open contracts right now
| Contract | YES price | Implied | Fee at this price | Real-world odds | Luck needed | Volume | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will the US cut the 50% aluminum tariff on Canada before Apr 1, 2027? · Before Apr 1, 2027 | 40¢ | 40% | 1.7¢ | — | 80% | 2 | Apr 01, 03:59 UTC |
| Will the US cut the 50% aluminum tariff on Canada before Jul 1, 2027? · Before Jul 1, 2027 | 50¢ | 50% | 1.7¢ | — | 99% | 0 | Jul 01, 03:59 UTC |
| Will the US cut the 50% aluminum tariff on Canada before Jan 1, 2027? · Before Jan 1, 2027 | 22¢ | 22% | 1.2¢ | — | 45% | 0 | Jan 01, 04:59 UTC |
Who actually wins this market
- Whoever posts the resting orders and collects the spread without paying a fee.
- The venue, on every fee.
- Not, on average, the person clicking buy because the chart is going their way. That was us.
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