Commerce Says Second Day of Hearings on Section 232 Auto Tariffs Not Needed

A hearing on proposed Section 232 tariffs on automobiles, including cars, SUVs, vans and light trucks, and automotive parts, will only take place on July 19, with a subsequent day of hearings unnecessary due to a lack of requests to testify, the Commerce Department said. Commerce had originally scheduled the hearings for July 19 and 20 (see 1805290056), but only 45 requests to appear at the hearing were received. “Because these requests can all be accommodated on a single day, the second day of the hearing originally scheduled for July 20 is cancelled,” Commerce said. “The hearing will be held on July 19 only. The hearing will begin at 8:30 am and will end at 5:30 pm.” The hearing will still be held at Commerce Department headquarters in Washington.