National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) members John Logue of Royale Pigments and Chemicals Inc. and Bert Eshaghpour of Wego Chemical Group Inc. testified before the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, highlighting the negative impact that the 25% import duties proposed under List 4 of the Section 301 tariffs on goods imported from China will have on their businesses and the chemical distribution industry as a whole.
The Canadian government has granted the Canadian Paint and Coatings Association's (CPCA) request for an exemption from the proposed countermeasure tariffs on U.S. goods coming into Canada as of July 1, 2018.