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Imports & Exports
The movement of iron and steel across international borders.
Latest News
Trump Delays Section 232 Tariffs for Some Countries
02 May 2018 - President Donald Trump has postponed the imposition of steel and aluminum tariffs on the European Union, Canada and Mexico as it continues to negotiate alternatives with those countries.
Steel Tariff Might Force ATI to Close Restarted Facility
02 May 2018 - Allegheny Technologies Inc. said it will have to shut down its advanced finishing facility in Pennsylvania if its new joint venture isn’t granted an exemption to the Section 232 steel tariffs, reports S&P Global Platts.
EU Seeks to Join China on Complaint Over Steel Tariffs
23 April 2018 - The European Union has asked to join China in its dispute over the U.S. decision to impose a 25% tariff on imported steel, the Reuters news service reports.
EU: Steel, Aluminum Tariffs Imperil Economic Growth
18 April 2018 - President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imported steel and aluminum are endangering global economic growth, European Union trade commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom said Wednesday.
EU Disputes Underlying Assertion in US Steel Tariffs
16 April 2018 - The European Union has joined China in challenging U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 25% tariff on imported steel.
China Challenges Section 232 Tariffs
10 April 2018 - China has filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) over U.S. President Donald Trump’s 25% tariff on imported steel and 10% tariff on imported aluminum.
In Vietnam, Is Coating Chinese Steel Transshipping, or Good Business?
10 April 2018 - Among the U.S. steel industry’s trade-related grievances has been the practice of transshipping – exporting goods via a secondary country to disguise their origin.
Japan Bets on Winning Product Exclusions to U.S. Steel Tariffs
05 April 2018 - While certain U.S. allies negotiate potential countrywide exemptions to President Trump’s Section 232 steel tariffs, Japan is taking a different tack, reports the (London) Financial Times.
Section 232 Decision Prompts Canada to Shore Up Import Defenses
28 March 2018 - Canada is instituting new regulatory measures intended to thwart transshipping of steel through the country, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office has announced.
Steel Tariffs Prompt EU to Launch Safeguard Investigation
27 March 2018 - Fearing that President Trump’s Section 232 steel tariffs will create a surge of diverted imports, the European Commission has opened a safeguard investigation on 26 products.
South Korea Secures Permanent Exemption to U.S. Steel Tariff
26 March 2018 - U.S. officials have agreed to exempt South Korea from the Section 232 tariffs in exchange for limits on the amount of steel it exports to the U.S.
Trump Administration Opens Tariff Exemption Talks
21 March 2018 - The Trump administration is discussing potential country-level exemptions to the steel and aluminum tariffs with the European Union, Australia, Argentina and, soon, Brazil, reports the Bloomberg news service.
Steel Tariffs Might Allow for Plant Restart
15 March 2018 - President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 25% tariff on domestically imported steel continues to reverberate around the world. Here are some of the recent developments arising from the decision.
It's Official: Trump Imposes 25% Tariff on Imported Steel
08 March 2018 - U.S. President Donald Trump signed proclamations on Thursday imposing a 25% tariff on imported steel and a 10% tariff on imported aluminum, but left open the potential for certain countries to be exempted.
Section 232 Decision Prompts U. S. Steel to Restart Illinois Blast Furnace
07 March 2018 - United States Steel Corporation plans to restart the B blast furnace at its Granite City Works in Illinois as a result of President Donald Trump’s proposed blanket tariff on imported steel, the company said on Wednesday.
Trump on Steel Tariffs: 'We're Not Backing Down'
05 March 2018 - Here’s a look at some of the latest developments in the Trump Administration’s plans to impose a 25% tariff on imported steel and a 10% tariff on imported aluminum.
The World Reacts to President Trump's Section 232 Decision
02 March 2018 - On Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he plans to impose a 25% tariff on imported steel and a 10% tariff on imported aluminum under a trade law that allows the preside to restrict imports in the interests of national security.
Trump Reportedly Wants a Blanket Steel Tariff
26 February 2018 - U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly is in favor of imposing a blanket tariff on steel imports, according to the Bloomberg news service.
American Industry Applauds Section 232 Recommendations; the Rest of the World is Criticizing Them
21 February 2018 - U.S. steel industry representatives said they are hopeful that the Commerce Department’s recommended tariffs and quotas will effectively check steel imports and are asking President Donald Trump to make a decision soon.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Recommends Quotas, Tariffs to Control Imports
16 February 2018 - The U.S. Commerce Department has concluded that steel and aluminum imports threaten U.S. national security and should be restricted through hefty tariffs and quotas, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said Friday.
