Trade Cases
February 18, 2018
Trade Wars—The Force is Against Us
Written by Sandy Williams
Recommendations from the U.S. Commerce Department calling for potential tariffs and quotas on steel and aluminum imports under Section 232 elicited a strong global reaction including trepidation, anger and threats of retaliation.
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said during a conference call Friday he wouldn’t be surprised if there were retaliations to the measures, adding that “there has been no dialing back” of the recommendations despite arguments from the steel and aluminum consuming industries.
