Can somebody tell me why Trump wants a tariff on Canadian aluminum
Your mfg industry needs our aluminum if there is any hope for a recovery
An example of how this hurts your industry
A new set of grain B trains will cost approx 100,000
Guess what the cost will be, with tariff added, as the best brands use a lot of aluminum. We have one set of aluminum and one set of steel grain trailers. Guess which grain trailers get used the most. Guess which set will wear out from excessive use and need replacement. Not because they are inferior but because they are lighter gross wt and haul more net bu of grain. No worries: we have the aluminum, your cost will increase or you use heavy steel trailers
This doesn't come out of Trumps pocket
This tariff/money comes from your mfg industry, which increases YOUR cost. We simply sell you aluminum and you pay the cost/tariff
This is a classic case of cutting off your nose to spite your face
Shame on the USA/Trump