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For manufacturers, the devil is in the details on steel, aluminum tariffs

March 19, 2018 / 4 min read

Manufacturers have options to lessen the impact of new tariffs on steel and aluminum. Read more at Industry Week.

Companies can seek exemptions if the material they want to import can’t be sourced at a reasonable cost domestically, or if there is a national security interest for the exemption.

U.S. manufacturing executives concerned about recently announced steel and aluminum tariffs may yet be able to take action to minimize the impact these trade actions could have on their bottom line.

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