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Policy
Public policy affecting the iron and steel industry.
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CITT Hits Tenaris S.A., Offshore Exporters With Steel Pipe Tariffs
23 April 2026 - Interpro Pipe + Steel announced the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) ruled antidumping tariffs will be imposed on foreign steel imports sold by Tenaris S.A. and various exporters from South Korea, Türkiye and the Philippines for 5 years.
British Ministers: Steel Industry Essential to National Security, Move to Nationalize British Steel
02 April 2026 - British Ministers paved the way to nationalize British Steel last week when it initiated efforts to establish the steel industry as essential to national security; alternatively, it could set the company’s owner, Jingye, a deadline for a deal to close, reported the Guardian.
SMA: The U.S. Rise as World’s No. 3 Producer Is a (Good) Sign of the Times
26 March 2026 - In 2025, the U.S. edged out Japan as the world’s third-largest steel producer. And as the Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) sees it, the U.S. likely will pull even further ahead this year.
Tariffs Up, Import Quotas Down: U.K. Acts to Defend Steel Sector
19 March 2026 - The U.K. will lower its quota of tariff-free imported steel while doubling its tariffs on imports which exceed that quota, the U.K. government said, reported Reuters.
