Ross Tells Congress Section 232 Report Within a Week

Wyden told reporters that Ross “feels confident that his approach is going to make all sides happy in the steel industry,” but he added, “He has a big mountain to climb.”

The Washington Post reported, “Ross suggested different countries could be treated differently under any restrictions, and he singled out Canada, which he said had not dumped an oversupply of steel, unlike other countries,” according to a person in the meeting.

The Post continued: “Members of the Senate Finance Committee who emerged from a briefing with Secretary Ross Thursday afternoon said it is no longer a question of whether Trump acts to protect American steel, but how severely.”

There are many within the administration who are against the use of the Section 232 in order to curb imports of steel. There are many who feel there will be a negative reaction against U.S. products such as agriculture should steel be blocked from coming into the United States.

On Wednesday evening, President Trump, on Air Force One, told reporters of his intention to deal with the import crisis and that he had two options, “quotas” and “tariffs,” or maybe a combination of the two.

Once Ross provides his recommendations to President Trump, the president has 90 days to make his final determination. Will he wait until after the G20 steel committee meets in August?

Steel buyers have been waiting for the decision to come down and finally determine what the new rules of engagement will be for the domestic and foreign steel industries. They may not have too much longer to wait…