Trump Administration Re-imposes Sec. 232 Tariff on Canadian Primary Aluminum
On August 16, 2020, the United States re-imposed Section 232 tariffs on Canadian-origin primary aluminum imports, adding another twist to the long-standing trade dispute with Canada over its aluminum exports to the United States. This tariff action followed a proclamation issued by President Trump dated 6 August 2020.[1] Citing an 87% surge in imports of primary aluminum from Canada since a tariff truce announced in May 2019, the Trump administration re-imposed a 10% tariff on these imports. This re-imposition of tariffs is happening despite the recent entry into force of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (“USMCA”) in July 2020. Canada promptly retaliated in kind by announcing countermeasure tariffs on certain U.S. aluminum goods. In early...
