The White House published the annex listing aluminum derivatives that will face additional Section 232 tariffs of 25%, as well as the annex with the steel derivatives that will face 25% tariffs.
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President Donald Trump said that he will "probably" say more about the scope of tariffs on cars "on April 2, but it'll be in the neighborhood of 25%," in response to a question at a press conference Feb. 18.
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Former USTR Apparel Negotiator Is New VP of Policy at NCTO
The former chief textiles and apparel negotiator at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has been hired as the National Council of Textile Organizations vice president of policy. Katherine White previously worked as a trade counsel at the House Ways and Means Committee and as a program analyst at the International Trade Administration.
“I am thrilled and grateful to have the opportunity to contribute to NCTO’s advocacy on behalf of the U.S. textile industry,” White said. “The textile industry is a critical, strategic manufacturing sector and a key contributor to our national defense and the overall U.S. economy."
CONECT Names Elmore New President
The Coalition of New England Companies for Trade (CONECT) named Amy Elmore of Bob's Discount Furniture as its president; and Erin Merkel of the Massachusetts Port Authority as its vice president, according to a LinkedIn post. Paula Connelly, who was previously CONECT's president, is now board chair. Connelly is a lawyer with Sandler Travis.
Barloon Nominated to Serve as Deputy USTR at WTO
The White House announced this week it has selected Joseph Barloon to be its ambassador to the World Trade Organization, a role of a deputy U.S. trade representative. Barloon served as general counsel to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative 2019-2020, during the first Trump administration. He also was nominated to be a judge at the Court of International Trade by President Donald Trump in that first term but wasn't confirmed (see 2102050032).
The Senate must confirm Barloon before he can begin the job.
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