Steel Mills
February 18, 2017
MSCI Calls for New Strategy in Trade Law Enforcement
Written by Sandy Williams
The Metals Service Center Institute (MSCI) called on the Trump administration to create a strategy that will evaluate trade violations impacting the entire industrial metals supply chain. MSCI president and CEO Robert Weidner said trade enforcement measures must protect not only the mills but also distributors, fabricators and processors in the supply chain.
MSCI has taken a proactive stance in advocating for the metals industry. In a memo to the vice president and trade officials in the new administration on January 10, MSCI emphasized the need to focus on six broad issues: trade and currency manipulation; taxes and fiscal responsibility; regulations; energy, environment, and infrastructure; health care; and employment and labor policy. MSCI has also addressed the International Trade Commission and the World Trade Organization on the need to stem global oversupply of aluminum and steel.
