Canada said on Wednesday it will exclude some imported steel and aluminum from its newest import tariffs and quotas following a request from the construction industry in British Columbia, which depends on imported metal.
This story by Reuters appeared in Automotive News Canada.
The government also said it would give additional relief to some companies that have contractual obligations. In Canada, automakers frequently buy U.S. steel under contract, import and distribute it to their Canadian suppliers as well as their own plants, but it was not immediately clear which companies would be affected.
In November, British Columbia construction industry leaders asked the government to exempt rebar, steel bars used to reinforce concrete, from new steel quotas and tariffs announced in October.
Canada also said on Wednesday it would give relief for steel product imports that were in transit before Oct. 25, as requested by the construction industry.
In October, the government announced quotas and tariffs on seven categories of steel imported from most countries outside the U.S.
