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USW Petitions ITC for Safeguard Tariffs on Aluminum Imports

April 19,2016


The United Steelworkers filed a petition under Section 201 of the 1974 Trade Act requesting safeguard duties of up to 50% on all imports of primary unwrought aluminum, regardless of its shape prior to machine processing for customers or the source of the aluminum. Aluminum obtained from melted scrap is excluded from the scope of the ITC investigation.

Provisional ITC determinations have been requested and are expected by June 17th.

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