New surtax will protect Canadian workers, families, and
communities.
CHICAGO, IL
/ ACCESSWIRE / September 26, 2024 / Zekelman
Industries, the largest independent steel pipe and tube manufacturer in
North America and an innovator in integrated real estate development, today
applauded the efforts of the Canadian Steel Producers Association (CSPA) to
push for tariffs on unfairly-dumped Chinese steel and aluminum that has been
pouring into Canada.
"We call
upon the Canadian government to enact these tariffs as quickly as possible
because the livelihoods of our fellow countrymen depend on it," said Barry
Zekelman, CEO of Zekelman Industries. "We must protect our workers,
families, and communities from these high-carbon steel imports from China,
while continuing to prioritize our domestic economy and trading
relationships."
On August 26, the
Canadian government announced that it intended to enact a 25% surtax on imports
of steel and aluminum products from China. The public affairs campaign
spearheaded by the CSPA along with the Aluminium Association of Canada (AAC)
was a driving force in the implementation of these new tariffs.
Additionally,
Zekelman joins CSPA in calling on Canada to continue to align with its trading
partners in the United States and Mexico (CUSMA) to protect North America by
refusing to be a point of entry for unfairly traded, high-carbon steel imports.
Zekelman continues to advocate for remedies against circumvention of duties
through false country of origin labeling and substantial transformation.
About
Zekelman
Zekelman is a
family of operating companies which include Atlas Tube, Picoma, Sharon Tube,
Wheatland Tube, Western Tube, and Z Modular. With 20 manufacturing locations
and 3,200+ teammates across North America, the company is the leading
independent manufacturer of hollow structural sections (HSS) and steel pipe,
and the top producer of electrical conduit and elbows, couplings, and nipples
in North America. Zekelman - Believe in What You Build™. For more information,
