Asked if the U.S. runs a trade surplus in steel with Canada, Comerce Secretary Wilbur Ross replied, "We have a surplus in dollars; we do not have a surplus in physical value." WTF does that mean

Asked if the U.S. runs a trade surplus in steel with Canada, Comerce Secretary Wilbur Ross replied, "We have a surplus in dollars; we do not have a surplus in physical value." WTF does that mean? https://t.co/aHHikw3xrf

— Daniel W. Drezner (@dandrezner) June 21, 2018