May 31, 2018

Metal duties to hit NAFTA partners, EU (From American Shipper)

President Trump released two proclamations on Thursday announcing he will follow through on Section 232 duties on steel and aluminum imports from the EU, Mexico and Canada.U.S. duties of 25 percent for steel and 10 percent for aluminum imported from EU member countries, Canada and Mexico will take effect Friday [June 1] as set forth in proclamations Thursday by President Donald Trump.   “The administration will continue discussions with them and remains open to discussions with other countries,” the White House said in a statement.
Trump on April 30 delayed the imposition of the Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum from those three trading partners through the month of May. For more info, please go to:

https://www.americanshipper.com/main/fullasd/metal-duties-to-hit-nafta-partners-eu–71547.aspx

Ed. Note:  Our system is fully capable of making these entries under the new tariffs.

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