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What the Trump is Going On?Friday, June 1, 2018
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So I dusted off my old economics text books from my days at McMaster to find out what a tariff is and what this means to our scrap metal industry. Needless to say, beyond the basic definition of ‘tax’ and the resulting ‘trade wars’ that these decisions generally make, I didn’t come away with a text book answer of what to expect in the upcoming weeks and months.
This climate is new territory for many of us and I do not think that our consumers (mills) have an answer for what this means on their business climate. Quite frankly, I do not think that industry expected ‘Section 232’ to result in Canadian/US tariffs. What we do know, is that at 12:01 on June 1, tariffs of 25% on steel and 10% aluminum imports took effect.
We are expecting this summer to be a roller coaster as our mills and our suppliers find out how these tariffs will be affecting their business. We will be keeping our fingers on the pulse and ensure that we are able to get the best markets for your scrap material – regardless of what is going on in the market place.
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out!
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