Imports & Exports
The movement of iron and steel across international borders.
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Zekelman Industries Files Trade Lawsuit Against Mexico
24 October 2024 - Pipe and tube manufacturer Zekelman Industries is suing Mexico, contending that the country is violating trade agreements and dumping steel on the U.S. market.
Chinese Exports on Pace for 100M Metric Tons in 2024
15 October 2024 - With three months still to go in 2024, Chinese steel exports to the rest of the world have reached 81 million metric tons, up 21% from 2023, reports the Bloomberg news service.
China Lodges Complaint Over Canadian Steel Tariffs
02 October 2024 - China has filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization over Canada’s new 25% tariff on Chinese steel, aluminum and electric vehicles.
Surging Imports Prompt Liberty Steel and Wire to Pause Production
26 September 2024 - Liberty Steel and Wire is throttling back production and temporarily laying off employees at its Peoria, Ill., USA, facility, reports the (Peoria, Ill.) Journal Star newspaper.
Steel Groups to Senate: Pass Leveling the Playing Field Act
11 September 2024 - The Steel Manufacturers Association, the American Iron and Steel Institute, the United Steelworkers union and other manufacturing groups are urging the U.S. Senate to pass a bill that would give the government additional tools to stop unfair trade practices by China.
U.S. Flat-Rolled Producers Lodge Dumping Complaint Over Corrosion-Resistant Sheet
09 September 2024 - Several U.S. steel producers and the United Steelworkers union have filed dumping complaints with the Commerce Department over imports of corrosion-resistant steel from several countries.
Chinese Steel Exports Resurge
03 September 2024 - Chinese steel exports are on pace to reach or exceed 100 million metric tons this year, an eight-year high, reports the (London) Financial Times.
Canada to Implement 25% Tariff on Chinese Steel
26 August 2024 - Taking a cue from the United States and Europe, Canada announced Monday that it will impose a 25% tariff on Chinese steel, as well as Chinese aluminum and electric vehicles produced in the country.
AISI: Commerce Department Made the Correct Decision on Vietnam Non-Market Economy Status
08 August 2024 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) is applauding the Commerce Department’s decision to retain Vietnam’s non-market economy status.
Chilean Steelmaker Blames Chinese Imports for Production Stop
07 August 2024 - Compañía Siderúrgica Huachipato, Chile's largest steel plant, is "indefinitely suspending" production, saying that it is impossible to compete with dumped Chinese steel, according the AFP news service.
New Wave of Chinese Steel Exports Softening Prices, ArcelorMittal Says
01 August 2024 - ArcelorMittal saw its second-quarter profits fall and said Chinese steel exports have put the market in “unsustainable” territory.
American Steel CEOs Push for Further Action on Mexican Imports
24 July 2024 - The U.S. government should take further steps to stop transshipments of steel through Mexico, the chief executive officers of two of the country’s top steel producers said this week, according to the Bloomberg news service.
Canada to Collect Steel Country of Melt and Pour Info on Steel Imports
21 February 2024 - Canada will join the United States as the only countries requiring melt and pour information on imported steel.
Citing ITC Decision, Cleveland-Cliffs to Idle Weirton Tin Mill
15 February 2024 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is indefinitely idling its Weirton, W.Va., USA, tin mill, laying the blame with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) for its refusal to impose duties on imported tinplate.
U.S. ITC Ruling Strikes Duties on Tin Mill Products
08 February 2024 - The U.S. International Trade Commission has rejected anti-dumping duties on tin mill products from several countries, finding that U.S. producers are not being harmed by imports from those places.
U.S., EU Extend Truce on Steel, Aluminum Tariffs
20 December 2023 - The United States and the European Union have agreed to continue pausing trade actions related to steel and aluminum imports, according to the Bloomberg news service.
Senators Urge Action on Mexican Steel Imports
15 December 2023 - A group of U.S. senators have expressed alarm over surging steel imports from Mexico and are asking the Biden administration to either implement a previously agreed-upon export monitoring arrangement or take aggressive steps to counter shipments into the country.
U.S., EU Remain Committed to Steel, Aluminum Trade Agreement
09 November 2023 - The United States and the European Union are continuing to negotiate a deal on steel and aluminum imports and are hoping to have an agreement by the end of the year, according to the Reuters news service.
U.S. Won’t Immediately Reimpose 25% Tariffs on EU Steel
25 October 2023 - The U.S. would extend its suspension of a 25% tariff on steel from the European if negotiators need more time to set the Global Arrangement on Sustainable Steel and Aluminum, the U.S. ambassador to the EU has said, according to the Reuters news service.
JSW Steel Eyes Green Steel Plant
24 October 2023 - As the European Union begins to roll out its tariff plan on CO2 intensive steels, India’s JSW Steel is looking to build a green steel facility by 2030, reports the business publication Mint.
