Trade Issues
Steel-related trade disputes and actions, including antidumping and countervailing duty orders.
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Mnuchin: Tariffs on Chinese Steel Will Remain
22 May 2018 - Although the U.S. has agreed to hold off on imposing US$150 billion in tariffs on Chinese technology and other products, the Section 232 tariffs on Chinese steel will remain, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said.
Commerce Department Sides with U.S. Cold-Rolled, Corrosion-Resistant Producers in Circumvention Case
18 May 2018 - Overseas producers were circumventing U.S. anti-dumping measures by converting Chinese-made, hot-rolled coils to corrosion-resistant and cold-rolled steel in Vietnam, the U.S. Commerce Department ruled on Thursday.
Report: Tariffs Causing Downstream Steel Companies to Delay Investment Decisions
14 May 2018 - Although American steel mills are cheering the Trump administration’s Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs, they are creating uncertainly among leaders of downstream businesses, which are postponing investments and suspending hiring and expansion plans, reports The New York Times.
Newport: Steel Tariffs Prompting Discussions About Excess Capacity
08 May 2018 - Any criticisms of the Section 232 tariffs notwithstanding, they certainly have sparked discussions among the world’s countries on excess steel capacity, AK Steel Corp. chief executive Roger Newport said Tuesday.
Section 232 Tariffs Jeopardize European Steel Recovery, EUROFER Says
08 May 2018 - New investment and steel exports helped support healthy steel demand in the EU last year, but the U.S. Section 232 tariffs potentially could offset the gains, according to the European Steel Association (EUROFER).
Chinese Steel Exports Increase in April
08 May 2018 - China’s steel exports rose 14.7% in April to reach their highest level in eight months, according to the Reuters news service.
NAFTA Talks Reach Critical Stage
07 May 2018 - The negotiations over revisions to the North American Free Trade Agreement are entering a critical period this week as officials from Canada, Mexico and the U.S. look to resolve differences before elections change the equation, according to the Reuters news service.
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.
