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The U.S. Department of Commerce is considering imposing antidumping tariffs on imports of the tin mill steel that is used to make metal cans for food and other items. The proposed duties are unwarranted, unnecessary, and counterproductive.

The duties being sought are counter-productive

• U.S. steel manufacturers do not produce tin mill products in sufficient quantity nor of the specifications needed; U.S. can manufacturers and food processors depend on imports from reliable trade partners and allies.
• Demand for cans and canned food products is growing.
• The costs borne by consumers would be a 19 to 30 percent increase in canned food costs.
• There would be significant unintended consequences to down-stream jobs, food security, nutrition program and charitable feeding program costs, and up-stream costs to agricultural producers.