Trade Issues
Steel-related trade disputes and actions, including antidumping and countervailing duty orders.
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Trump: Tariffs on Mexican, Canadian Steel Will Remain
01 October 2018 - Even as Canada and the United States have agreed to a new version of the North American Free Trade Agreement, President Donald Trump on Monday said the Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum will remain.
Report: India Might Win Limited Section 232 Tariff Exemption
19 September 2018 - The Trump administration reportedly has agreed to exempt some Indian steel and aluminum from the Section 232 tariffs announced in March, according to The (India) Economic Times.
Canadian, Mexican Steel Associations Call for End to Tariffs
06 September 2018 - The Canadian Steel Producers Association and CANACERO, Mexico’s steel association, have called for an end to the Section 232 tariffs through the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Hopes Buoyed for U.S.-Canada NAFTA Deal
30 August 2018 - Trade negotiations between the U.S. and Canada have taken a turn for the better, with officials on both sides suggesting that they think they can come to terms on a new North American Free Trade Agreement by Friday.
AISI: NAFTA Agreement Must Include Canada
27 August 2018 - The American Iron and Steel Institute called on the Trump administration on Monday to negotiate a revised North American Free Trade Agreement that includes Canada.
Mexican Steel Group Talks Quotas Instead of Tariffs with Trump Administration
24 August 2018 - The Trump administration reportedly is discussing the potential of lifting the 25% tariff on Mexican-made steel in exchange for accepting an import quota, according to Reuters news service.
Commerce Department Takes Action on Pipe Imports
23 August 2018 - The U.S. Department of Commerce has found that producers of large-diameter welded pipe in six countries have been dumping product and undercutting domestic prices.
Mittal: Steel Tariffs Have Been a ‘Net Positive’ for Company
02 August 2018 - Rising steel prices and healthy demand propelled ArcelorMittal’s second-quarter profits to US$1.9 billion, its best quarterly finish since 2011. And chief executive Lakshmi Mittal is thanking one person: U.S. President Donald Trump.
NAFTA Talks Ready to Resume, Mexican Official Says
27 July 2018 - Mexican Economy Secretary Ildefonso Guajardo said that his country and the U.S. are ready to pick up stalled negotiations on revisions to the North American Free Trade Agreement, according to the Reuters news service.
U.S., EU Hope to 'Resolve' Steel Tariffs
26 July 2018 - U.S. President Donald Trump and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker announced Wednesday that the two economies would work toward removing tariffs on industrial and goods and “resolve” the 25% steel tariffs imposed by the U.S.
U.S. Mills Expand Circumvention Claims Against Processed Sheet From Vietnam
14 June 2018 - U.S. producers are accusing their South Korean counterparts of circumventing anti-dumping duties by shipping coils to Vietnam for processing into cold-rolled and corrosion-resistant sheet, reports Metal Bulletin.
Senators Look to Block Trump on Section 232 Tariffs
07 June 2018 - A bipartisan group of senators have introduced a bill requiring Congressional approval on tariffs imposed in the name of national security.
Exempt Canada From Section 232 Tariffs, Treasury Secretary Tells Trump
06 June 2018 - U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin is urging President Donald Trump to rethink his decision to apply the Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs to Canada, reports ABC News.
Mexico Slaps Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S. Whiskey, Agricultural Products
06 June 2018 - Mexico said it will impose tariffs on American steel, Tennessee whiskey and pork, among other products, as payback for a 25% tariff on Mexican steel, according to the Bloomberg news service.
EU to Move Ahead with Tariff Complaint at WTO
01 June 2018 - The European Union said it is filing a complaint with the World Trade Organization over the U.S. decision to impose the Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum.
Anger Over Steel Tariff Decision Overshadows G-7 Meeting
01 June 2018 - The Trump administration’s decision to impose the Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs on Mexico, Canada and the European Union has supplanted the agenda at a G-7 meeting of central bankers and finance officials in Canada, reports the Bloomberg news service.
USW: Section 232 Tariff on Imported Canadian Steel is 'Unacceptable'
01 June 2018 - The United Steelworkers union slammed the Trump administration for imposing the 25% tariff on imported Canadian steel, saying that it is unacceptable to subject America’s closest ally to a measure pegged to national security.
House Speaker Breaks With Trump Administration on Section 232 Tariff
01 June 2018 - House Speaker Paul Ryan has come out against the Trump administration’s decision to subject the country’s closest allies to the Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs.
EU, Canada and Mexico Will Face 25% Steel Tariff
31 May 2018 - The Trump administration is going ahead with its 25% tariff on steel imports from Mexico, Canada and the European Union and will begin assessing it on Friday.
Another Protest Filed Against Section 232 Tariffs
23 May 2018 - India has become the latest country to file a complaint with the World Trade Organization over the Trump administration’s 25% tariff on imported steel, reports the Reuters news service.
