Manufacturing Group Asks Biden to End Steel, Aluminum Tariffs

  • Import levies hurt small businesses, hinder trade, group says
  • Biden faces early stage of debate on protective trade moves
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A U.S. manufacturing group asked President Joe Biden to end tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, setting the stage for a debate on protective trade measures.

The Coalition of American Metal Manufacturers and Users said the tariffs hurt family-owned businesses and fractured relationships with trading partners. A letter from the group asked Biden to end former President Donald Trump’s tariffs and to ask countries to address the issue of excess steel and aluminum capacity in China.