RFA Pushes to Keep Import Tariff
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Submitted by DTN Ethanol Blog
By Todd Neeley
DTN Staff Reporter
OMAHA (DTN) — While U.S. Energy Secretary Sam Bodman said Tuesday that the U.S. ethanol industry was close to standing on its own and may no longer need import tariffs, one industry spokesman said the tariffs are still needed to keep the industry competitive with the likes of Brazil.
A Reuters story Tuesday reported that the president may propose changing the 54-cent-a-gallon tariff on U.S. ethanol imports as part of the White House’s 2009 budget.
