Government/Policy
November 4, 2021
Japan Seeks New Steel Deal After EU Gets Section 232 Relief
Written by Michael Cowden
Japan wants a waiver from the current Section 232 regime following the U.S. negotiating a tariff-rate quota (TRQ) with the European Union.
The issue came up during a virtual meeting between U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Koichi Hagiuda, head of Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, on Thursday, Nov. 4.

