Letters to Washington
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April 8, 2025
Letter to United States Trade Representative Regarding President Trump’s Reciprocal Tariffs Seeking a Limited Exemption for Aggregates
On behalf of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), I am writing regarding President Trump’s Executive Order titled Regulating Imports with a Reciprocal Tariff to Rectify Trade Practices that Contribute to Large and Persistent Annual United States Good Trade Deficits. The NSSGA respectfully requests an exemption for aggregates from these measures. While we appreciate the administration’s commitment to strengthening domestic manufacturing and onshoring American jobs and materials, applying tariffs to aggregates would create challenges that disrupt infrastructure projects and increase costs for American taxpayers.