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    November 13, 2026

    Price: Blue wave may rock tariff boat, but some ships like Section 232 aren’t sinking

    Written by Alan Price & Paul Devamithran

    Editor’s note

    This is an opinion column. The views in this article are those of experienced trade attorneys on issues of relevance to the steel market. They do not necessarily reflect those of SMU. We welcome you to share your thoughts as well at smu@crugroup.com.

    Alan Price

    Price has more than 30 years of experience representing clients in high-profile, complex international trade regulatory matters, including trade litigation involving public and government relations issues. In addition to being chair of the firm’s International Trade Practice, he heads the firm’s antidumping and countervailing duty practice. He also counsels clients on bilateral and multilateral agreements, trade legislation, customs regulation, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) compliance issues, escape clause investigations, and World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute resolution.

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    Paul Devamithran

    Paul Devamithran counsels and represents clients in international trade and U.S. national security matters, including antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) proceedings before the Department of Commerce (DOC) and International Trade Commission (ITC) and related litigation before the US Court of International Trade (CIT) and the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) as well as issues related to supply chains, export controls, and economic sanctions. He helps clients navigate complex trade laws, administrative proceedings, and corresponding appeals as well as capacity expansion, onshoring, and procurement related issues in a broad range of U.S. industries including steel, aluminum, renewable energy, and critical or emerging technology.

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