House Small Business Committee Chairman Donald Manzullo (R-IL), invited small business owners who use steel to testify before the Committee on market conditions since the imposition of 30% tariffs on steel in March by the Bush Administration. Downstream, small business owners in the U.S. are facing extensive lead times, supply shortages – including those created by domestic mills putting customers on allocation — broken contracts with suppliers and skyrocketing prices. These problems have created an unsustainable business environment for small steel-consuming firms who, heretofore, have been globally competitive and steady sources of economic and job growth in their communities.

Find more information on the House Small Business Committee web site.

Statement of the Consuming Industries Trade Action Coalition ("CITAC") Read

TESTIMONY

Laura Baughman, The Trade Partnership Worldwide Read

Dave Pritchard, A.J. Rose Mfg. Co. (OH) Read

Robert Herrman, A.J. Rose Mfg. Co. (OH) Read

John Grove, Cold Metal Products (PA) Read

Merle Emery, G.R. Spring & Stamping (MI) Read

Lester Trilla, Trilla Steel Drum Corporation (IL) Read

Gordon Jones, Trilla Steel Drum Corporation (IL) Read

Mike Tanner, Wren Industries, Inc. (OH) Read

Nels Leutwiler, Parkview Metal Products (IL) Read

Wes Smith, E&E Manufacturing Co., (MI) Read