Washington Delegation Blames Section 232 Exclusions for Local Business Woes
Washington state's senators and Rep. Suzan DelBene and Rep. Rick Larsen, both New Democrats, asked President Donald Trump to fix the Section 232 exclusion system, blaming it for 700 layoffs in Ferndale, Washington, at an Alcoa plant. They said in…
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a letter, released May 1, “It is evident that your Administration’s approach to Chinese overcapacity so far has not had its intended effect, and we urge you to prioritize resolving this issue.” They pointed to The Aluminum Association's April 22 letter (see 2004240036) to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross as a guide to follow. They also complained that the trade deal with China does nothing to address overcapacity and state-owned enterprises.