July 8, 2022
David Johanson
Chair
U.S. International Trade Commission
500 E Street, SW
Washington, D.C. 20436
RE: Economic Impact of Section 232 and 301 Tariffs on U.S. Industries, Investigation No. 332-591
Dear Chairman Johanson,
The Americans for Free Trade coalition, a broad alliance of American businesses, trade organizations, and workers united against tariffs, respectfully submits this prehearing statement to include in the public record of Investigation No. 332-591, Economic Impact of Section 232 and 301 Tariffs on U.S. Industries. We applaud the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations for directing this investigation and appreciate the Commission commencing it without delay. We expect the study will show how the tariffs have negatively impacted our economy and contributed to record high inflation.