Category Archives: Featured

Biden Administration Calls on USTR to Triple 301 Tariffs on Chinese Steel and Aluminum

Featured, Trade and Tariffs

Today the Biden Administration announced that it is calling on the USTR to counter China’s unfair trade practices in the steel and aluminum sectors by tripling the 301 tariffs on Chinese products imported to the US, raising the tariff rate from 7.5% to 25%. Biden also announced a 301 investigation into Chinese trade practices across … Continue reading Biden Administration Calls on USTR to Triple 301 Tariffs on Chinese Steel and Aluminum →

AWPA Heads to Capitol Hill in September – Register Today

Featured, Meetings

This year’s Government Affairs Conference has the information you need for your business. We are building on the enthusiasm of February’s meeting and have a fantastic program. Here’s some of what we’ll see in September. Connor Lokar from ITR Economics is back with an update on the economic outlook. How accurate was his 2021 forecast? … Continue reading AWPA Heads to Capitol Hill in September – Register Today →

Trump Imposes More Tariffs on China – List 3

Featured, Government Relations, Section 232, Trade and Tariffs, Trade Cases

Yesterday evening, the President formally announced tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports starting one week from today on September 24.  The final version of List 3 retained the vast majority of tariff lines on the original proposed list, including 5,745 of the original 6,031 lines.  The US Trade Representative (USTR) removed just under … Continue reading Trump Imposes More Tariffs on China – List 3 →

AWPA Provides Industry Product Exclusion Request List

Featured, Government Relations, Section 232, Trade Cases

As part of its support to AWPA members, AWPA will keep a running list of the Section 232 Product Exclusion Requests for wire and wire rod, updated daily.  The List of Steel Wire Industry Product Exclusion Requests can be found on the AWPA webpage, devoted to Section 232 materials.  The list provides a link to … Continue reading AWPA Provides Industry Product Exclusion Request List →

Major Changes to the Section 232 Tariffs Just Before They Become Effective

Featured, Government Relations, Section 232, Trade Cases

The steel and aluminum tariffs went into effect at 12:01AM Eastern time this morning. Last night, March 22, the President issued a new proclamation making major changes in the March 8 proclamation on steel and aluminum. Country exemptions: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, European Union (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, … Continue reading Major Changes to the Section 232 Tariffs Just Before They Become Effective →

Wire Rod from Italy, Korea, Spain, Turkey, and United Kingdom – Commerce Announces Final Margins

Featured, Government Relations, Trade Cases

The US Department of Commerce (Commerce) has released its final determinations in the antidumping (AD) investigations of carbon and alloy steel wire rod from Italy, Korea, Spain, Turkey, and United Kingdom and the countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of carbon and alloy steel wire rod from Spain and Turkey. The final margins are as follows: Italy … Continue reading Wire Rod from Italy, Korea, Spain, Turkey, and United Kingdom – Commerce Announces Final Margins →

USTR Lighthizer Ways and Means Hearing

Featured, Government Relations, Section 232, Trade Cases

On Wednesday, March 21, USTR Ambassador Lighthizer testified before the House Ways and Means Committee about the Administration’s trade agenda. Here are some highlights, provided by Janet Kopenhaver, AWPA Director of Government Affairs: NAFTA ISDS Provision Committee Chairman Kevin Brady warned Lighthizer that the NAFTA Agreement will have a hard time passing the House if … Continue reading USTR Lighthizer Ways and Means Hearing →

Commerce Secretary Ross Ways and Means Hearing

Featured, Government Relations, Section 232, Trade Cases

On Thursday, March 22, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross testified before the House Ways and Means Committee about the Administration’s trade agenda. Here are some highlights, provided by Janet Kopenhaver, AWPA Director of Government Affairs: Chairman Brady’s Opening Statement Chairman Kevin Brady (TX-8) included in his opening remarks five priorities he has for the 232 tariffs … Continue reading Commerce Secretary Ross Ways and Means Hearing →

Section 232 on Steel Imports – Details from the Presidential Proclamation

Featured, Government Relations, Section 232, Trade Cases

The White House has released the text of the Presidential Proclamation on Adjusting Imports of Steel into the United States.  The Proclamation contains additional details on the, coverage, and implementation of the tariffs on steel imports, as follows: Tariff: The imposition of a 25% ad valorem tariff on steel articles (defined below) imported from all … Continue reading Section 232 on Steel Imports – Details from the Presidential Proclamation →

URGENT: Your Action Needed on Section 232 TODAY!

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Your Action is Needed on Section 232 TODAY! Last week we sent you an Action Alert to asking you to call your legislators and ask them to call the White House to urge the Administration NOT to put tariffs or quotas on steel imports as the Department of Commerce has recommended in the Section 232 … Continue reading URGENT: Your Action Needed on Section 232 TODAY! →