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Trade Issues
Steel-related trade disputes and actions, including antidumping and countervailing duty orders.
Latest News
Methodology Differences Hang Up U.S.-EU Arrangement on Sustainable Steel
17 October 2023 - The U.S. and European Union reportedly are to announce a plan on thwarting unfairly traded and CO2-intensive steel this week, but both sides have differed in the approach, an executive from a U.S. steel producer said Tuesday.
Report: EU to Initiate Anti-Subsidy Investigations on Chinese Steel
10 October 2023 - The European Union reportedly will launch trade investigations into unfairly subsidized Chinese steel as a result of discussions with the U.S. over the proposed a Global Arrangement on Sustainable Steel and Aluminum, reports the (London) Financial Times.
Work Continues on U.S.-EU Green Steel Deal
20 September 2023 - Representatives of the U.S. and European Union are continuing to negotiate a trade deal on green steel and aluminum in advance of a trade summit in the back half of October, reports Politico.
U.S. Commerce Department Sets Anti-Dumping Duties on Tin Mill Products
22 August 2023 - Tin mill products from China, Canada and Germany are facing preliminary anti-dumping duties as high as 122% under a U.S. Commerce Department ruling.
Australia Considers Implementing CBAM on Steel, Cement
16 August 2023 - The Australian government is weighing whether the country should take a cue from the European Union and impose carbon tariffs on steel and cement coming from countries with lower climate goals.
Chinese Tin Mill Products Benefiting From Unfair Subsidies, U.S. Commerce Department Rules
21 June 2023 - The U.S. Department of Commerce has ruled that unfairly subsidized exports of Chinese tin mill products are harming domestic producers and set countervailing duties of 89%.
Import Pressure Forces Layoffs at W.Va. Tin Mill
18 May 2023 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is laying off approximately 300 people at its Weirton, W.Va., USA, tin mill, blaming competition from unfairly traded imports, according to reports.
Supreme Court Turns Down Challenge to Section 232 Steel Tariffs
27 March 2023 - The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to consider an appeal arising from former President Donald Trump’s Section 232 tariffs on iron and steel, reports the Reuters news service.
India Sets Steel Export Taxes
23 May 2022 - Hoping curb inflation and keep domestic steel prices in check, the Indian government over the weekend raised an export tax on iron ore, imposed a new export tax on a number of steel products and reduced an import tax on certain raw material imports to zero, according to reports.
U.S. Temporarily Suspends Section 232 Tariffs on Ukrainian Steel
10 May 2022 - Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced yesterday the U.S. will suspend Section 232 tariffs on Ukrainian steel for a period of one year.
European Council Agrees on the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
30 March 2022 - The European Council of the European Union (EU) announced earlier this month it had reached agreement on the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) regulation, which will cover cement, aluminum, electric energy production, and iron and steel products, among others.
U.S.-U.K. Trade Dispute Comes to an End
23 March 2022 - The United States’ four-year dispute with the United Kingdom over steel and aluminum tariffs ended on Tuesday with the U.K. receiving a duty-free steel import quota of more than 500,000 metric tons, according to the Reuters news service.
U.K. Government Hits Russian Steel Imports With 35% Tariff
16 March 2022 - The U.K. government announced a new wave of economic sanctions against Russia, including a 35% tariff hike on Russian iron and steel imports.
U.S. Commerce Department Sets Preliminary Duties on Russian OCTG Imports
15 March 2022 - On Monday, the U.S. Department of Commerce issued a preliminary determination that affirms Russian exporters of oil country tubular goods (OCTG) received countervailable subsidies.
European Union Bans Key Iron and Steel Imports From Russia
14 March 2022 - The European Union announced last Friday that it will prohibit imports of “key goods in the iron and steel sector” from the Russian Federation, the latest in a series of severe economic sanctions placed on the country in response to its invasion of Ukraine.
U.S. Reaches Deal With Japan to Cut Steel Tariffs
08 February 2022 - The two countries announced on Monday the removal of tariffs on approximately 1.25 million metric tons of Japanese steel imports per year.
U.S. and U.K. to Commence Trade Dispute Talks
20 January 2022 - According to the Reuters news service, the United States and the United Kingdom agreed on Wednesday to begin discussions to resolve their trade dispute over U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs.
New Year Brings New Tariff Quota System for EU Steel Imports
05 January 2022 - New import rules for EU-made steel took effect this week, capping shipments at 3.3 million metric tons before tariffs kick in.
U.S. to Consult With Japan on Addressing Global Excess Capacity
15 November 2021 - The U.S. Department of Commerce announced the beginning of consultations with Japan to address global steel and aluminum excess capacity.
U.S., EU Come to New Agreement on Steel Tariffs
01 November 2021 - The United States and the European Union have reached a deal that will revise the Section 232 tariffs on EU metal products, effectively ending a years-long trade dispute between the two government bodies.
