Leibowitz on Trade: Time's Up on Section 232

I was pleased to see many of you this past week in Atlanta at the SMU Steel Summit. It is certainly one of the largest (and most significant) steel conferences in the United States. This year was a first – a hybrid conference, with about 800 in-person attendees and 300 virtual. I doubt it will be the last.

There were many important and informative speakers. The opportunity to meet with so many attendees, both before and after my own segment on Tuesday with Kevin Dempsey, president of American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), gave me insights into what the marketplace is worried about and what it expects. I would like to share my take on the future of Section 232 tariffs (and quotas), based on all the listening I was able to do.

Lewis Leibowitz

Lewis Leibowitz, owner of the Law Office of Lewis E. Leibowitz, practices in the areas of international trade law, customs law, and international commercial transactions. He represents clients before all federal courts and agencies dealing with international trade matters. Mr. Leibowitz advises and assists clients in diverse matters including trade remedies, customs, foreign-trade zones and free trade agreements, trade negotiations, and related matters. He can be reached at lewis.leibowitz@lellawoffice.com.