- The US Aluminum Association is pushing Canada and Mexico to apply the same tariffs as Washington on aluminum imports from outside North America.
- The group took no position on whether President Donald Trump's current 50% aluminum tariff should be lowered.
- Chief Executive Officer Chuck Johnson made the call at a media briefing on the sidelines of the group's annual meeting in Washington.
- The stated goal is equal trade within North America, with the same tariff applied at all three countries' borders.
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“Whatever tariff the US has on aluminum, we need to see Canada and Mexico align on that tariff and implement it at their border with the rest of the world, so that we can trade equally within the North American region”