Trade Cases
January 28, 2020
Trump Renews Auto Tariff Threat
Written by Sandy Williams
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross says that tariffs on imports of autos and parts are still on the table, refuting claims that the deadline has passed to impose such measures under Section 232.
After Commerce delivered its report on the national security implications of imports of foreign autos to the administration, the president had 180 days to act on the auto tariffs. Since no action was taken, members of Congress and trade analysts contend that the measure is no longer valid. Ross counters that people “simply don’t understand Section 232.”
