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North American Steel Industry Completes "Border Story" on Internal Trade Barriers in North America
February 29, 2008 ( Ottawa, ON )
The North American steel industry has just completed the steel “border story”, detailing common challenges and areas for potential improvement in the movement of steel products across borders within North America.
Click here to read the NAFTA steel industry “border story”.The “border story” is a key deliverable developed as part of the North American Steel Trade Committee (NASTC), a government-led body in support of enhanced cooperation on trade and competitiveness issues affecting the steel producing industry in Canada, the United States, and Mexico.
The work of the NASTC also supports the broader Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP) of the three governments.
Progress on border issues that facilitates trade while respecting security concerns will improve the overall competitiveness of the steel industry, as well as many other key economic sectors in the region. The “border story” identifies specific impediments that the proper authorities can work to address.