Trade Cases
May 29, 2018
Auto Tariffs Panned by Lawmakers and Industry
Written by Sandy Williams
The Trump administration’s announced Section 232 investigation into imports of automobiles and auto parts is not sitting well with lawmakers or automotive industry analysts. Some lawmakers are calling the suggestion that automotive imports are a threat to national security an abuse of executive branch authority.
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-UT) called the investigation “deeply misguided.”
