American Metal Manufacturers and Users Call on President Biden to Terminate Section 232 Tariffs

Section 232, Trade and Tariffs

The Coalition of American Metal Manufacturers and Users (CAMMU)  released a letter today sent to President Joe Biden requesting the immediate termination of the Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum imports enacted under the Trump administration.  Imposed almost three years ago, the Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs have damaged US consuming industries that … Continue reading American Metal Manufacturers and Users Call on President Biden to Terminate Section 232 Tariffs →

Changes to 232 Exclusion Process, and Generally Approved Exclusionss

Section 232, Trade and Tariffs

On December 14, 2020, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the US Department of Commerce published an interim final rule (“Interim Final Rule”) which makes changes to the process for seeking exclusions from tariffs imposed on steel (and aluminum) imports under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. The Interim Final … Continue reading Changes to 232 Exclusion Process, and Generally Approved Exclusionss →

New Executive Order on Buy American

Trade and Tariffs

From Fred Waite and Kim Young, AWPA Counsel President Biden issued an Executive Order, which will tighten restrictions on the Federal Government’s purchases by increasing domestic content requirements for contracts and requiring agencies to close loopholes for determining country of origin. The order also sets a 180-day deadline for the Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council … Continue reading New Executive Order on Buy American →

Data for Members in the Construction Market

Economic News

For AWPA member companies in the construction market, we have received a report from Ken Simonson, Chief Economist with the Associated General Contractors of America. Ken Simonson has spoken at several AWPA meetings, most recently the 2017 Breakfast at Interwire. A December update on Coronavirus impacts on the construction industry is available here. Simonson’s newsletter … Continue reading Data for Members in the Construction Market →

2021 Annual Meeting is Cancelled

Meetings

We are sorry to announce that the 2021 Annual meeting, to be held in February, has been cancelled due to covid-19 conditions. The next meeting will be the Government Affairs Conference in September 2021. We hope to have dates  and locations for  both the September meeting and the 2022 Annual Meeting shortly.

Third Sunset Review of AD and CVD Orders on Steel Wire Rod

Trade and Tariffs, Trade Cases

Today, the US Department of Commerce (DOC) announced that the antidumping (AD) orders on carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, Moldova, and Trinidad & Tobago and the countervailing duty (CVD) order on wire rod from Brazil will be continued for a further period of five years. There was one vote … Continue reading Third Sunset Review of AD and CVD Orders on Steel Wire Rod →

After Threatening Tariffs, US President Places Caps On Brazilian Steel Imports

Section 232, Trade and Tariffs

From MSCI: As Yahoo Finance reported, in a proclamation released late in the evening on Friday, August 28, President Donald Trump reduced the amount of steel that the United States can import from Brazil. The president said the US Secretary of Commerce had advised him “that there have been significant changes in the United States steel market … Continue reading After Threatening Tariffs, US President Places Caps On Brazilian Steel Imports →

CANCELLED: 2020 Government Affairs Conference

Meetings

AWPA 2020 Government Affairs Conference Cancelled We are sorry to announce that due to the current circumstances regarding COVID-19, the 2020 Government Affairs Conference, scheduled for September in Washington, DC, has been cancelled. AWPA Annual Meeting 2021 AWPA leadership is currently monitoring the situation surrounding our nation’s health crisis with regard to the 2021 Annual … Continue reading CANCELLED: 2020 Government Affairs Conference →