SMA, MSCI: USMCA vital to North America as long as rules followed

The USMCA is an important trade agreement, as long as the member countries honor its requirements. These were the sentiments echoed by top officials of the Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) and the Metals Service Center Institute (MSCI) during a press conference at their annual meeting last week in Scottsdale, Ariz.

“We think the USMCA is a landmark piece of legislation. I think it serves as a template for how other free trade agreements can work,” said Philip K. Bell, president of SMA.

Ethan Bernard

Ethan Bernard is managing editor for Steel Market Update. He previously worked for American Metal Market as a copy editor in the New York office for two years, starting in 2008. Later, he copy edited AMM’s monthly magazine on a freelance basis from 2015 until 2017. With experience in financial copywriting and textbook publishing, he holds a BA in Comparative Literature from UC Berkeley, and an MFA in Creative Writing from New York University. He can be reached at ethan@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-759-7871.