European Commission seeks relief from Section 232 tariffs: Report

The European Commission is aiming to have Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum eased, with a special eye on derivative products, as it negotiates with the Trump administration, according to a Dec. 15 report in Politico.

EC Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič told the publication it was singling out derivatives of steel and aluminum.

“We are focusing on derivatives, we are focusing on some of the strategic machinery and the products of this side like medical devices and other things. But we are, of course, raising everything else,” Šefčovič said in an interview.

A request for comment from the European Commission was not returned by press time.

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.

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