Broad industry coalition warns against all Section 232 steel and aluminum remedy options

A wide-ranging group of industry associations is making a last-minute appeal to the president to avoid “overly broad” remedies on imports of steel and aluminum. In a Feb. 27 letter , the associations – representing manufacturing companies, agricultural interests, the auto industry and others – say all of the Commerce Department's recommendations in newly released Section 232 reports could have “severe detrimental impact on downstream users of steel and aluminum.” “We understand your goal of supporting these two important sectors...