Remember the tariffs?
Washington,
March 14, 2018
http://https//www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-influence/2018/03/13/remember-the-tariffs-130247
By MARIANNE LEVINE and THEODORIC MEYER REMEMBER THE TARIFFS? Trade groups have more questions about the forthcoming tariffs for Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. In a letter sent today, Jim McGreevy of the Beer Institute, Susan Neely of the American Beverage Association, Bob Pease of the Brewers Association and Robert Budway of the Can Manufacturers Association requested that their industries be excluded from the Trump administration’s forthcoming 10 percent tariff on aluminum imports. The trade group leaders asked Ross to clarify “who is the best party to file for exclusion- industries, or industry representatives, such as trade associations” and the timeline for exclusions, among other questions. In addition, the trade groups voiced concern that the tariff could cause spikes in the Midwest Premium Price for aluminum and asked the Commerce Department for clarification on how it plans to ensure that “stockpiled aluminum isn’t subject to the new tariffs.” |