Bell, Leibowitz to Talk Trade at Steel Summit

Philip Bell, president of the Steel Manufacturers Association, and Washington trade attorney Lewis Leibowitz will square off next week at the SMU Steel Summit 2020 to offer their viewpoints on steel trade.

The Steel Manufacturers Association recently added its name to a letter penned to the House rules committee in support of an amendment that would ensure adequate funding for trade law enforcement and compliance efforts within the Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration. SMA and Bell have been strong supporters of trade measures that protect the U.S. steel industry from unfairly traded imports and encourage the use of American made steel. In March, SMA was among five steel industry groups that opposed a proposal by the Senate Finance Committee to ease tariff restrictions under Section 302 and Section 232 during the COVID-19 pandemic.