Trade Issues
Steel-related trade disputes and actions, including antidumping and countervailing duty orders.
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Report: Trump Twice Said No Deal to China on Offer to Reduce Steel Capacity
29 August 2017 - U.S. President Donald Trump apparently wants tariffs on imported Chinese steel so much so that he rejected an offer from Chinese leaders for additional capacity cuts, reports the (London) Financial Times.
Trump Demands Import Tariffs
28 August 2017 - Should there be any question on where U.S. President Donald Trump wants to take trade policy, perhaps this will be helpful.
U. S. Steelmakers Make the Case for Import Restrictions Directly to Trump
24 August 2017 - Top executives at 25 American steel companies have appealed directly to President Donald Trump for relief from imported steel.
U.S. Stainless Flange Producers File Dumping Complaint Against China, India
17 August 2017 - Two U.S. flange makers have filed a dumping complaint against China and India, alleging that producers in those countries are selling forged stainless flanges below cost.
Timing of Section 232 Decision Remains Uncertain
28 July 2017 - U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said he’ll defer to President Donald Trump on the timing of the administration’s Section 232 decision, according to the Reuters news agency.
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.
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.
Trump: ‘Wait’ll You See What I’m Going to Do”
07 June 2017 - U.S. President Donald Trump visited Cincinnati, Ohio, on Wednesday, where he promised action soon on steel dumping and promised to investments in infrastructure.
