Construction Materials Industries Letter to Assistant to the President and Director of the National Economic Council on Tariffs for Products Used in Public Works Construction
As suppliers of America’s essential construction materials, we write to urge caution when setting tariffs on goods from foreign countries, particularly Canada and Mexico. Our organizations represent thousands of American businesses – primarily small, family-owned businesses – that produce aggregates, asphalt, cement and concrete. These products are used in every residential, commercial and public works project in America, many of which are funded with federal, taxpayer dollars. We write to express our concern that tariffs on products that are widely used in public works construction – including aggregates, asphalt, cement and concrete – will significantly increase the cost of both public and private transportation and infrastructure projects.