Trade Cases
July 6, 2017
Section 232 Delayed Until After G20
Written by Sandy Williams
A decision on Section 232 trade action is on hold until sometime after the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, this week. U.S. Department of Commerce officials have not announced a release date for the findings of the investigations on steel and aluminum imports and their impact on national security. The original due date was June 30th set by President Trump when the investigation was first assigned to the DOC.
The Trump administration was anticipating resistance from foreign leaders at the summit, but reports indicate there may be disagreement even within the president’s cabinet on the appropriate scope of Section 232 and its recommended remedies.
