Last week, a bipartisan group of ten Senators introduced legislation that would require Congress to sign off on tariffs imposed in the name of national security. The move is targeted at President Trump for his recent tariffs on U.S. trading partners on steel and aluminum. Nebraska Pork Producers Association President Darin Uhlir says it makes sense to give Congress oversight over tariffs, especially if it leads to resolution on trade issues.
He says while the pork industry has been the target of trade retaliation they remain hopeful there will be a resolution reached on the problem that will benefit America’s pork producers.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he’s not interested in spending too much time on tariff sign off measure, noting it’s a long shot bill. Uhlir says there’s a lot of politics involved in the debate that will need to be worked out.
Last week Mexico announced a 20 percent retaliatory tariff on U.S. unprocessed pork. It won’t go into effect until the U.S. hits the 350,000 metric ton quota.
