The problem with President Donald Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs is that China gets "off more or less scot-free," said former U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman.
"There's a real issue about overcapacity in steel and aluminum production around the world that is hurting our industry," he told CNBC on "Power Lunch" on Friday. "That problem can really be traced back to China, where much of the overcapacity is emanating from."
Froman, who served as trade representative under former President Barack Obama from 2013 to 2017, said the potential tariffs — 25 percent on steel and 10 percent on aluminum — is that they don't "really hit China," a major exporter of steel and aluminum.
"It hits Canada … it hits South Korea and Mexico and Germany and Japan," he said. "Some of our closest partners and allies."
Source :- cnbc
"There's a real issue about overcapacity in steel and aluminum production around the world that is hurting our industry," he told CNBC on "Power Lunch" on Friday. "That problem can really be traced back to China, where much of the overcapacity is emanating from."
Froman, who served as trade representative under former President Barack Obama from 2013 to 2017, said the potential tariffs — 25 percent on steel and 10 percent on aluminum — is that they don't "really hit China," a major exporter of steel and aluminum.
"It hits Canada … it hits South Korea and Mexico and Germany and Japan," he said. "Some of our closest partners and allies."
Source :- cnbc
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