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Manufacturers Ask Biden to End Section 232 Tariffs

Over 300 U.S. manufacturers wrote to President Joe Biden to request an end to Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum, the Coalition of American Metal Manufacturers and Users said in a news release May 6. “Manufacturers in the United…

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States currently face historic shortages of readily available and globally priced steel and aluminum products at a time when the country is relying on our sector to help drive the economy and overcome the unprecedented challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic,” the group said in the letter. “Without termination of the tariffs, this situation will worsen if Washington moves forward with an infrastructure bill to invest in America, as these projects will create more strain on domestic steel and aluminum supplies, causing delays in construction and risking manufacturing jobs.”