1、 CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i The President Acts to Impose Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Imports name redacted Analyst in International Trade and Finance name redacted Specialist in International Trade and Finance March 13, 2018 On March 8, 2018, Pres
2、ident Trump issued proclamations imposing duties on U.S. imports of steel and aluminum, based on the Secretary of Commerces finding that these articles are being imported into the United States in such quantities and under such circumstances as to threaten to impair the national security of the Unit
3、ed States. The President acted under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. 1862, as amended). The proclamations outline the Presidents decisions to impose tariffs of 25% on steel and 10% on aluminum imports effective March 23, 2018. The President temporarily excluded imports from
4、 Mexico and Canada and may make further exemptions, stating that other countries with whom the United States has a “security relationship” may discuss “alternative ways” to address the national security threat. In addition, parties located in the United States directly affected by the tariffs will b
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