JAKARTA - US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said adjustments could be made to steel and aluminum tariffs, but the tariffs would still be imposed.
"You may need to adjust how you apply some of the tariffs for compliance purposes [with the rules]," Greer said in an interview with CNBC on Tuesday (17/2).
He said the US government did not intend to burden companies with excessive administrative processes.
"We don't want companies to be too busy counting small things that disrupt their operations," he said, quoted by ANTARA from Anadolu.
Greer called the basic metal tariff "very successful" in encouraging the domestic industry and confirmed that the policy would be maintained.
"Obviously, the direction is right. This tariff will remain in effect," he said.
According to him, the tariffs imposed by the US have encouraged a number of countries to reduce import duties and trade barriers, increase exports, and suppress inflation.
US President Donald Trump last year imposed a 50 percent tariff on imported steel and aluminum. His officials said the policy was aimed at addressing China's overcapacity.
The US government then expanded tariffs on derivative products containing steel and aluminum, making it difficult for businesses to determine the proportion of imported metal content in the goods they bring in.
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