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GOP lawmakers optimistic that Section 232 tariffs on Canada, Mexico will be lifted

September 6, 2018 at 6:51 PM
Editor's note: This story was updated after initial publication to clarify that Inside U.S. Trade reported last month that the U.S. planned to replace Section 232 tariffs with quotas for imports from Mexico. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) and Steel Caucus co-chair Rep. Mike Bost (R-IL) said on Thursday that they expect Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum from Mexico and Canada will be lifted if the U.S. reaches a new NAFTA deal with both. “It would...

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