The Trump’s government is facing political pressure now whether
to remove Canada from worldwide tariffs on aluminum and steel.
Executives from different businesses, lawyers and renowned
hosts raised the questions in political talk shows on US non-serious decision on
security tariff on steel and alumiunum with its old-friend and neighbor. They demanded
to provide justifications for taking this bold step.
The administration aims to open its final decision next
week. This came by the administration’s response from Trump on Sunday, revealing
his no-favor-for-anyone attitude.
In the middle of an ongoing crisis, the administration from
the White House, represented by Trump advisor Peter Navarro and Commerce
Secretary Wilbur Ross came forward to face the show revealing that there is no
turning back on the decision.
The chances for any country to be exempted are rare but Navarro
stated that some industries could be excluded. This is ideal for Canada’s automobile
sector being the top-most supplier of aluminum and steel to United States.
"There'll be an
exemption procedure for particular cases where we need to have exemptions so
business can move forward,'' Navarro told CNN.
Ross gave hints of some
changes: "We shall see,'' he said
to NBC.
"(Trump) has made a decision at this point, if he for some reason should change his mind, then
it'll change. I have no reason to believe he's going to change his mind.''
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Not just this, the administration
is being challenged with the self-political allies to revamp the policy. Kevin
Brady and Orrin Hatch, top Republican lawmakers have also requested to relax
the policy.
Trump’s decision is being compared with US tariffs from the
1930’s. A senator from Maine from the bordering state has stated this. He stated
that companies are complaining for the price increase.
Angus King
"You want to do
these kinds of things with a scalpel — not a chainsaw,'' King said.
To put the tariffs, United States is appealing an infrequently
used clause, that used in 1962 law of trade which allows the President to state
tariffs if essential by national security.
The White House rights that the wording is not fixed to its
current meaning an could also have employment and economic stability of the
domestic steel industry.
"I don't think we need
to block Canadian steel in the name of national security. They're annoying. You
know, they're too nice. But we don't fear a war with Canada,'' King stated.
The overall response from representatives
of Trump is that everyone should be ready for tariffs. But when Navarro was question
on Fox if Trump would exempt someone, he replied in the negative.
"That's not his decision,” Navarro stated.
"As soon as he starts exempting countries he has to raise tariffs on
everybody else. As soon as he exempts one country his phone starts ringing from
the heads of state of other countries.''
"Canada's 40 per cent of the US aluminum market. If you
exclude Canada, then you have to put big, big tariffs on everybody else. So,
this is a measured, targeted approach.''
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