Trade Cases
July 13, 2017
Ag Industry Against Section 232 Trade Restrictions
Written by Sandy Williams
The agriculture industry challenged the use of national security as a reason to limit steel and aluminum imports, in a missive to Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross on Monday. A letter from 18 agricultural associations urged the administration to consider the consequences trade barriers may have on the food industry.
“Many countries that export steel to the United States are also large importers of U.S. agriculture products. The potential for retaliation from these trading partners is very real,” said the associations.
