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USW to Trump: Get on With It Already

27 July 2017 - In regard to the Trump administration’s decision to delay action on new steel trade measures, the United Steelworkers union has this much to say: “What are you waiting for?”

The Industry Will Have to Wait Longer For Section 232 Decision

26 July 2017 - For those awaiting President Donald Trump’s decision on whether to impose new tariffs on imported steel, you’re going to have to wait longer. 

Nucor CEO: It's Time to Support the American Steel Industry

25 July 2017 - As Nucor Corp. chairman and chief executive John Ferriola sees it, the United States is in a trade war. And it’s losing. 

U.S. Commerce Department Affirms Rebar Tariffs

21 July 2017 - The U.S. Department of Commerce on Friday set final antidumping margins of 3.5% on imported rebar from Taiwan. 

Imposing Section 232 Measures Could Start Trade War, Critics Say

18 July 2017 - U.S. President Donald Trump is being warned that he could wind up instigating a trade war and upending the global trading system if he imposes restrictions on steel imports in the name of national security, reports The Hill newspaper.  

Trump: Maybe I'll Set Both Steel Tariffs and Quotas

13 July 2017 - U.S. President Donald Trump said he might impose both tariffs and quotas on steel imports to keep volumes of foreign steel in check. 

Economists To Trump: Don't Impose Section 232 Steel Tariffs

12 July 2017 - A group of economists who all served as U.S. presidential advisers are warning that new restrictions on imported steel could harm relationships with allies and damage the economy.  

EUROFER Upbeat on Steel's Prospects for Remainder of Year

11 July 2017 - The European Union’s first-quarter apparent steel consumption rose 3.1% year-over-year and is expected to grow through the remainder of 2017, but U.S. steel trade policies could have “disastrous” consequences, according to EUROFER, the European Steel Association.

European Union Prepared to Launch Retaliatory Trade Measures at U.S.

07 July 2017 - European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker reiterated promises that the E.U. would retaliate against the U.S. if it moves to impose new unilateral steel import restrictions. 

EUROFER Urges U.S. to Rethink Steel Import Strategy

06 July 2017 - With the Group of 20 summit set to begin Friday in Germany, the European Steel Association is calling on member nations to renew commitments to free and fair trade – and on the U.S. to think carefully about imposing restrictions on European steel imports.  

Report: Trump Wants Steel Tariffs. The Rest of His Administration Doesn't.

30 June 2017 - U.S. President Donald Trump and a few of his advisers are “hell-bent” on imposing steel tariffs, despite the objections of many others in his administration, according to the online publication Axios. 

U.S. OKs Tariffs on Imported Rebar

19 June 2017 - The U.S. International Trade Commission has cleared the way for the imposition of new tariffs on imported rebar from two countries. 

NATO Members to Trump: Not All Steel Imports Are a National Security Risk

19 June 2017 - Some of NATO’s European members are pressing the Trump administration to rethink setting restrictions on steel imports based on national security concerns, reports the (London) Financial Times.

U.S. Line Pipe Producers Weighing Trade Action After Losing Major Order to Russian-Owned Company

12 June 2017 - U.S. line pipe producers said they are considering whether to file a trade complaint over Canadian-made large-diameter pipe after losing what they said is a US$100 million order to EVRAZ North America.

U.S. Steel Imports Study Nearing Completion, Commerce Secretary Says

08 June 2017 - The U.S. Commerce Department soon will complete its review of whether steel imports pose a risk to national security, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said Thursday, according to the Reuters news service. 

Steel Groups Offer NAFTA Recommendations

06 June 2017 - Six North American steel industry groups have issued a joint policy statement outling their wishes for a revised North American Free Trade Agreement. 

U.S. Commerce Department OKs Rebar Duties

17 May 2017 - The U.S. Commerce Department has finalized tariffs on rebar from Japan and Turkey, affirming that producers in those countries have undercut domestic prices.  

Japan: U.S. Anti-Dumping Ruling ‘Unjust’

09 May 2017 - Japan’s steel producers are weighing their options following a U.S. decision last week to impose tariffs on cut-to-length plate from Japan and seven other countries.

Trump's Trade Stance Worries Japanese Steelmakers

25 April 2017 - Japan Iron and Steel Federation chairman Kosei Shindo said the country’s steelmakers are concerned by what they said is U.S. President Donald Trump’s protectionism, reports the Reuters news service.

Investigation to Assess National Security Risks of Steel Imports

20 April 2017 - The Trump Administration has opened an investigation into whether steel imports are threatening national security, invoking a seldom-used, 55-year-old law that gives the president the right to restrict imports due to national security concerns. 

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