Steel Products

October 11, 2018
Leibowitz on Trade: 'Country of Origin' Rules Complex
Written by Tim Triplett
Lewis Leibowitz, trade attorney and contributor to Steel Market Update, offers the following commentary on the latest developments in Washington:
A question came up this week about production and changing tariff codes for products to avoid or minimize tariffs. Understanding options depends on the issue of how tariff classifications are changed through processing. And if they are changed, whether the “country of origin” will also change.


