WYOMING — To help bolster American soda ash exports, the Wyoming delegation sent a letter with other Senate and House members emphasizing the importance of eliminating a European Union (EU) tariff on soda ash under a transatlantic trade agreement currently under negotiation.

“This tariff barrier reduces the competitiveness of U.S. soda ash and also harms European industrial consumers, especially Europe’s sizable glass industry, which stands to benefit from better access to competitively-priced, high-quality U.S. soda ash,” the letter said.

Along with being the most environmentally-friendly in the world, U.S. soda ash exports, valued at over $1.2 billion annually, directly contribute to thousands of high-paying U.S. jobs and are extremely important to local economies across the country.

Click here for a copy of the letter.