BNN BLOOMBERG: Biggest losers of tariffs will be U.S. consumers of raw aluminum
BNN Bloomberg August 10, 2020 Flavio Volpe, president of Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association discusses the impacts of the aluminum tariffs on the auto parts industry. Source: BNN Bloomberg
Reactions continue to trail tariff imposed on Canadian aluminum by the U.S.
Charles Adler Tonight, Global News Radio August 10, 2020 Flavio Volpe joins guest host Michael Campbell to discuss US President Donald Trump’s tariff on Canadian aluminum. Source: Charles Adler Tonight on Omny.fm
Donald Trump’s latest threat to Canada is likely to go over like an aluminum balloon
Edward Keenan, Toronto Star June 24, 2020 WASHINGTON—With U.S. economy struggling, Canada and other countries risk being collateral damage as President Donald Trump swings wildly to show his supporters that he’s trying to spur an economic comeback. That’s been apparent twice this week, on issues that seem custom-designed to signal to Trump’s supporters he’s playing […]
How new American tariffs on Canadian aluminum could backfire
Janyce McGregor, Alexander Panetta, CBC News June 24, 2020 If the Trump administration buys the argument that Canadian aluminum exports have surged and slaps a 10 per cent tariff back on products imported from Canada, the move could end up hurting Americans instead, warns the head of the association representing Canada’s aluminum producers. … Flavio Volpe, president of […]
New U.S. metal tariffs would be ‘dumb,’ Canadian supply group says
Greg Layson, Automotive News Canada June 23, 2020 The Trump administration is considering re-imposing tariffs on aluminum imports from Canada and an announcement could come by the end of the week, according to people familiar with the matter. And just the possibility of the tariffs has drawn the ire and criticism of the Canadian Automotive […]
Trump considering reinstating tariffs on Canadian aluminum and steel imports
Adrian Morrow, The Globe and Mail June 18, 2020 … U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lightizer told congressional hearings Wednesday that rising metals imports are “a problem with Canada that we’re working on.” “There have been surges on steel and aluminum,” he said. “It’s something that’s of genuine concern.” A Canadian official and a U.S. industry […]
