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USMCA Clears Canadian Parliament, U.S. Targets June Implementation
18 March 2020 - Canada’s parliament has ratified the U.S.-Mexico-Canada agreement, officially bringing all of North America into the replacement NAFTA deal.
U.S. Steel Production So Far Unaffected by Virus, Mills Say
16 March 2020 - At least as of the end of last week, the coronavirus pandemic hadn’t yet impacted U.S. steel production, mill operators told S&P Global Platts.
EU Should Adopt Carbon Border Tax on Steel, ArcelorMittal Says
16 March 2020 - ArcelorMittal is calling on EU leaders to include a carbon border adjustment in its EUR1 trillion Green Deal, its plan to make the carbon neutral by 2050.
EU to Re-Examine Protection Measure Against Steel Imports
14 February 2020 - The European Commission is undertaking another review of its safeguard measure against steel imports.
U.S. Steelmakers Hail USMCA Signing
29 January 2020 - President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), calling it a victory for workers, farmers and manufacturers alike.
Trump Adds to List of Products Subject to Section 232 Tariff
29 January 2020 - U.S. President Donald Trump has expanded the Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs to include certain downstream steel products, saying that imports of those items are undermining the intent of the original protections.
U.S. Steelmakers Cheer Senate Ratification of USMCA
16 January 2020 - The U.S. steel industry is applauding the passage of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), saying the new trade deal would promote investment and ensure that more steel is made within North America.
China Pledges No New Capacity in 2020
16 January 2020 - China is reiterating a promise that new steel capacity will be strictly prohibited in the year ahead, reports the country’s state-run news agency.
Court Allows Ilva Blast Furnace to Remain in Service
10 January 2020 - The No. 2 blast furnace at ArcelorMittal’s Ilva steel works in Italy can keep operating, an Italian court has ruled, according to reports.
Report: Trump Won’t Put Tariff on Brazilian Steel
23 December 2019 - The Trump administration won’t impose a 25% tariff on Brazilian steel and aluminum, the country’s president has said, according to The Hill newspaper.
AISI Welcomes New Members
16 December 2019 - Two North American steelmakers have joined the ranks of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), the association has announced.
U.S. Steel Industry Seeks Speedy Ratification of New NAFTA Agreement
11 December 2019 - American steelmakers are calling for Congress to quickly ratify the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement now that House Democrats and the Trump Administration have reached a deal.
Section 232 Tariffs on Argentinian, Brazilian Steel Uncertain
11 December 2019 - Although President Donald Trump last week tweeted that he would apply the Section 232 steel tariffs to Argentina and Brazil, such an action is only under consideration, a top White House official said Tuesday, according to reports.
Trump Promises Section 232 Tariff on Brazilian, Argentinian Steel
02 December 2019 - Accusing Brazil and Argentina of currency manipulation, President Donald Trump on Monday said he would reinstate Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum from those countries, according to reports.
ArcelorMittal to Re-Enter Talks on Ilva
25 November 2019 - ArcelorMittal has agreed to attempt to negotiate a solution for Ilva, one of Europe’s largest steel producers and Italy’s largest steel plant, according to reports.
China Initiates Steel Capacity Investigation
19 November 2019 - With China’s steel output on the rise, officials there have begun reviewing capacity at the country’s steel mills, reports the Reuters news service.
Report: ArcelorMittal Would Return to Ilva…But With Conditions
18 November 2019 - With a few conditions, ArcelorMittal reportedly would be willing to re-commit to its agreement to buy Italy’s Ilva and its Taranto works, according to the Reuters news service.
ArcelorMittal Begins Ilva Exit
14 November 2019 - ArcelorMittal has begun the effort to withdraw from its acquisition of Italy’s Ilva steel works, filing suit in a Milan court, reports the Italian news service ANSA.
Italian PM Promises to Block ArcelorMittal’s Ilva Exit
07 November 2019 - Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said he will not allow the world’s largest steelmaker to walk away from its agreement to acquire the country’s largest steel works and promised a vigorous court fight if it does.
ArcelorMittal to Withdraw from Ilva Acquisition
06 November 2019 - ArcelorMittal has given notice that it will hand back the keys to Italian steelmaker Ilva after Italy’s parliament rescinded its legal protections from environmental prosecutions.
