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    May 10, 2018

    Cumbersome Product Exclusion Process Prompts Call for Relief from House Members

    Written by Tim Triplett

    In a bipartisan letter to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross on Monday, 39 members of the House argued that the process for reviewing Section 232 tariff exclusion requests is moving far too slowly. They urged Commerce to streamline the process and provide certainty and relief to the thousands of small businesses impacted by the tariffs.

    Commerce announced the exclusion process on March 18 and since then has accepted thousands of applications. However, as of May 4, only 1,572 steel applications had been posted for public comment. It is clear more changes are needed, stated the House members, proposing a 10-point plan, paraphrased below:

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