CAMMU statement on US suspension of steel tariffs on Ukraine

“The Coalition of American Metal Manufacturers and Users (CAMMU) applauds the suspension of “national security” Section 232 steel tariffs on Ukraine by the Biden Administration.  The war in Ukraine underscores the irony of maintaining the “national security” tariffs on steel and aluminum imports imposed by the Trump Administration in 2018 on our close allies as the United States seeks to build a global coalition to confront Russia’s aggression.  The domestic steel and aluminum industries continue to enjoy record profits while U.S. steel- and aluminum-using manufacturers can’t obtain the steel and aluminum needed to meet demand due to a range of supply chain issues exacerbated by these tariffs.  It’s time for the United States to drop these “national security” tariffs in the name of…national security.”