Purchasing - April 4, 2002
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Buyers say steel tariffs could derail manufacturing rally
President Bush's announcement that the U.S. will impose tariffs ranging from 8- 30% on 10 different steel mill product imports has triggered a storm of criticism from steel buyers. Buyers overwhelmingly believe tariffs on steel imports could short-circuit the manufacturing recovery, raise raw materials costs, and tighten supply artificially.
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