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President Trump's Joint Address puts spotlight on American manufacturing

by National Marine Manufacturers Association 5 Mar 16:10 PST
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During his Joint Address to Congress last night, President Trump reinforced his administration's commitment to protecting American manufacturing and enforcing stronger trade policies. Earlier this week, the White House released its 2025 Trade Policy Agenda, outlining plans to pursue reciprocal tariffs, address trade imbalances, and revisit duties on key materials like steel and aluminum.

As a strong American industry, recreational boating supports 812,000 U.S. jobs and contributes $230 billion annually to the economy. Our industry depends on affordable raw materials and access to global markets, and past trade actions have demonstrated the risks of broad-based tariffs that raise costs and invite retaliation from key trading partners.

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