House Ways and Means Committee member Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, introduced a bill last week that would impose 10% tariffs on goods imported from countries that have trade surpluses with the U.S. and 15% tariffs on goods from countries that have trade deficits with the U.S.
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Steel industry executives told a bipartisan panel of House members that Canada and Mexico shouldn't be allowed an exemption from Section 232 tariffs, and a representative of Nucor, the largest U.S. steel manufacturer, asked the members to "vocally oppose any efforts to weaken these measures, whether through carve-outs for countries like Canada and Mexico or through gamesmanship like under-reporting the value of steel and steel products."
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Former Sen. Cantwell Trade Adviser Joins Trade Boutique Firm
Jonathan Hale, former general counsel to Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., has joined trade boutique firm LMD Trade Law as of counsel, LMD attorney T. James Min announced on LinkedIn. Hale worked for Cantwell for over 10 years, serving as general counsel and senior adviser on issues in trade, business, national security and foreign policy.
Former Commerce Trade Director Joins Picard Kentz
David Neubacher, a former Commerce Department director, has joined Picard Kentz as a senior trade analyst, he announced on LinkedIn. Neubacher served as a director at Commerce's International Trade Administration for the past six years.
FMC Chief of Staff Departs
Mary Thien Hoang has left her role as the Federal Maritime Commission's chief of staff after about two decades working for the agency, she announced last week on LinkedIn. She has held multiple senior roles with the FMC, including chief of staff for several commission chairs and deputy director of the Office of Consumer Affairs and Dispute Resolution Services.
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