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U.S. importer sues Trump over expanded 232 steel and aluminum tariffs

February 5, 2020 at 5:48 PM
A U.S. importer is seeking a restraining order against the expansion of Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs while the U.S. Court of International Trade hears its case alleging the Trump administration’s move -- set to go into effect on Saturday -- violates several U.S. laws. The Trump administration announced last month that it was expanding the scope of Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum it levied in March 2018 to cover certain derivative goods. PrimeSource Building Products, a...

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