Pit & Quarry, August 2018
UPtoSPeed ed UPt TRADE SHOWS HillHead 2018 was a record setter The show drew a record setting 19687 unique visitors to Tarmacs Hillhead Quarry near Buxton England The mark surpasses the shows previous high attendance record set in 2005 MANUFACTURERS superior to Host open House Superior Industries scheduled a dealer open house at its factory in Morris Minnesota from August 28 29 IGNITE18 is a twoday event and is open to the companys equipment dealers of crushing washing screening and conveying equipment ASSOCIATIONS Missouri naMes scHolarsHip recipients The Missouri Limestone Producers Association MLPA awarded 13 students with 2018 MLPA Scholarship Foundation awards The scholarships are awarded to financially assist students in furthering their education through both two and four year programs GOvERNMENT Industry imports from China subject to US tariffs ggregate processing machinery and equipment are now on a list of Chinese imports that will be subject to a 25 A percent U S imposed tariff according to the National Stone Sand Gravel Association NSSGA The United States Trade Representative USTR announced a list of Harmonized Tariff Schedule HTS codes that classify hundreds of goods subject to the increased tariff According to NSSGA the list names seven entries under subheading 8474 which covers machines and equipment parts used in aggregate production including sorting screening separating washing crushing and grinding NSSGA submitted comments to the USTR requesting subheading 8474 be exempted from the additional tariffs but the request was denied USTR is expected to publish the process for requesting an exemption according to NSSGA Additionally the USTR is expected to open comments on additional 284 HTS codes being considered for a 25 percent U S tariff Its frustrating to see additional economic burdens placed on the small businesses who help create our infrastructure system says Ashley Amidon senior director of legislative affairs at NSSGA NSSGA will continue to oppose any additional tariffs on the industry The implementation of U S tariffs on Chinese imports comes following President Trumps threat in March to impose tariffs on Chinese imports 8 PIT QUARRY August 2018 pitandquarry com Photos by GaGe skidmore on Foter com cc by sa LeFt kevin yanik toP riGht suPerior industries bottom riGht ICYMI i n c a s e y o u m i s s e d i t Trade tensions between the United States and China escalated over the last several months as President Trump imposed new tariffs
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