Steel News

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.

It's Official: Trump Imposes 25% Tariff on Imported Steel

08 March 2018 - U.S. President Donald Trump signed proclamations on Thursday imposing a 25% tariff on imported steel and a 10% tariff on imported aluminum, but left open the potential for certain countries to be exempted.

Trump on Steel Tariffs: 'We're Not Backing Down'

05 March 2018 - Here’s a look at some of the latest developments in the Trump Administration’s plans to impose a 25% tariff on imported steel and a 10% tariff on imported aluminum.

The World Reacts to President Trump's Section 232 Decision

02 March 2018 - On Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he plans to impose a 25% tariff on imported steel and a 10% tariff on imported aluminum under a trade law that allows the preside to restrict imports in the interests of national security.

Trump Reportedly Wants a Blanket Steel Tariff

26 February 2018 - U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly is in favor of imposing a blanket tariff on steel imports, according to the Bloomberg news service.

American Industry Applauds Section 232 Recommendations; the Rest of the World is Criticizing Them

21 February 2018 - U.S. steel industry representatives said they are hopeful that the Commerce Department’s recommended tariffs and quotas will effectively check steel imports and are asking President Donald Trump to make a decision soon.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Recommends Quotas, Tariffs to Control Imports

16 February 2018 - The U.S. Commerce Department has concluded that steel and aluminum imports threaten U.S. national security and should be restricted through hefty tariffs and quotas, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said Friday.

Trump Says He Might Use Tariffs, Quotas to Restrict Steel Imports

14 February 2018 - U.S. President Donald Trump told Republican and Democratic legislators on Tuesday that he is thinking about restricting steel and aluminum imports through tariffs, quotas or a combination of the two.

Trump Talks Trade with Lawmakers as Commerce Opens Another Steel Dumping Investigation

13 February 2018 - With roughly 60 days remaining for U.S. President Donald Trump to impose new import limitation on steel, Trump is meeting today with legislators to discuss the pending decision, according to the Reuters news service.

Steel Association Hopes for Quick Decision on Section 232 Action

25 January 2018 - The Steel Manufacturers Association is urging U.S. President Donald Trump to make a speedy decision on the course of action he’ll take relative to the Commerce Department’s Section 232 investigation.

Report: China Dismisses Trump Administration's Potential Trade Action as a Bluff

19 January 2018 - The Trump administration is expected to soon make decisions on several significant trade actions – moves to restrict imported steel in the name of national security among them.

Wheat Growers Call Out Steelmakers Over Section 232 Investigation

15 January 2018 - Highlighting the difficulty U.S. President Donald Trump faces in deciding whether to set new import restrictions on steel, the U. S. Wheat Association on Monday said extreme measures would hold disastrous consequences for other U.S. industries.