Final Thoughts
Final Thoughts
Written by John Packard
October 24, 2018
Earlier today, I spoke to the RIPA/IPANA annual meeting about the steel industry, AD/CVD duties, Section 232 tariffs and a number of our proprietary products. No one fell asleep, which is always a good sign.
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