U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) recently called for improvements to the product exclusion process for steel and aluminum tariffs to reduce burdens on manufacturers and other small businesses.
In a bipartisan letter led by Walorski, 39 members of Congress asked Commerce Sec. Wilbur Ross to implement changes to streamline the process and provide certainty and relief to small businesses impacted by the tariffs.
“We appreciate that, in response to member and constituent requests, you have implemented a product exclusion process for the Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs,” the Congressmembers wrote. “However, we are concerned that over a month after the process began, the review process is moving far too slowly and that it places a significant burden on manufacturers, especially small businesses. We write today to urge you to make needed changes to that process that would improve how it functions and provide relief to small businesses.”
