Trump says ‘Section 232’ tariffs on steel, aluminum to drop next week (From American Shipper)
President Donald Trump told business executives during a meeting
open to press [today] that he will assess 25 percent tariffs on steel and 10
percent tariffs on aluminum “for a long period of time.”
Trump said the official “signing”
to authorize tariffs pursuant to respective “Section 232” investigations on the
national security impacts of steel and aluminum imports will take place next
week.
“You’ll have protection for a long
time in a while,” Trump said, according to reports distributed from the White
House press pool. For more info, please go to
https://www.americanshipper.com/main/news/news-flash-trump-says-section-232-tariffs-on-steel-70734.aspx?source=Newsflash&utm_source=AS+Daily+Newsletter&utm_campaign=2c96fa4fbe-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_03_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_485fa13138-2c96fa4fbe-62946101
Ed. note: We do not know at this time exactly what steel and aluminum merchandise will be affected. When that is made known, we will let you know.
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