Ask the vendor for a current tank quote before you take last year's number to the banker. Section 232 steel duties on imported steel articles are 50 percent of full customs value as of April 6, 2026, the White House proclamation says. The myth on a lot of books is that this spike can sit out on the capex calendar. Waiting does not freeze the quote. It just moves the same buy into a later month with the surcharge still attached.
Originally published on Propane Insider.