WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement regarding the United States and Canada lifting the tariffs on steel and aluminum imports:
“This is encouraging news for the North Dakota industries who felt the pain of these tariffs and an important step towards approving USMCA. The threat of limited market access and greater uncertainty caused by these tariffs, enacted during USMCA negotiations, will no longer be a concern. If approved, this trade agreement is a resounding win for North Dakota, which exported nearly $5 billion in goods to Canada and Mexico last year; the deal includes fixes to grain grading for our farmers, and automotive and machinery provisions that will help our manufacturing workforce. I am encouraged by this development, and I urge the administration to continue working with Congress to pass USMCA as soon as possible.”
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