AISI Applauds House Passage of USMCA

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Thomas J. Gibson, president and CEO of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), today applauded passage by the House of Representatives, by a vote of 385-41, of implementing legislation to approve the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA):

“We are extremely pleased that the House today passed USMCA, which is good news for the steel industry and the nearly two million people whose jobs depend on our industry. Increasing cooperation between the three countries, as is called for in the agreement, will help us address the repeated surges of dumped and subsidized imports of steel products that have injured North American steel makers in recent years. And the enhanced provisions on rules of origin and regional value content will help keep our supply chain strong for a number of goods made primarily from steel. We urge the Senate to pass this legislation as quickly as possible.”

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AISI serves as the voice of the North American steel industry in the public policy arena and advances the case for steel in the marketplace as the preferred material of choice. AISI also plays a lead role in the development and application of new steels and steelmaking technology. AISI’s membership is comprised of integrated and electric furnace steelmakers, and associate members who are suppliers to or customers of the steel industry. For more news about steel and its applications, view AISI’s website at www.steel.org. Follow AISI on Facebook or Twitter (@AISISteel).