Tariffs are an effective tool for boosting domestic production. They stimulate critical domestic investment and increase U.S. manufacturing capacity. It’s past time to abandon the outdated dogma of unregulated free trade — and start focusing on rebuilding American industry to create jobs and ensure long-term economic resilience.
CPA’s report demonstrates that previous tariff exemptions and exclusions significantly weakened the effectiveness of the original tariffs imposed in 2018.
America’s steel industry supports millions of American workers and is the backbone of critical industries. By imposing tariffs on steel imports and its derivatives, Trump can restore America’s industrial strength and secure a prosperous future for workers.
It’s past time for Washington to implement a trade policy that rebuilds independence and prosperity for America’s domestic farmers and manufacturers.
Nucor Corporation has announced it will halt production at its wire rod rolling mill in Connecticut, citing challenging market conditions created by a flood of low-priced imports from Canada, Greece, Mexico, Poland, and Ukraine.
Mexico has been flooding the United States with underpriced steel — in clear violation of a 2019 agreement with Washington. The Biden administration did not address the problem; now, the coming Trump administration must act.
CPA looks forward to working with Jamieson Greer to advance a robust trade agenda that prioritizes domestic production, holds trade violators accountable, and strengthens America’s industrial base.
Now that we have re-elected President Trump for a second term to work on achieving his goal of Making America Great Again, it’s time to focus on how to rebuild America’s manufacturing industry because we can’t be great again without a strong domestic manufacturing industry.
by Kenneth Rapoza for Newsweek Despite support for tariffs among American voters, many career Republican politicians still oppose this vital policy tool while they cling
CPA strongly urges the Biden administration to impose quotas and increase tariffs to address Mexico’s surge of steel imports in violation of the agreement.
