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Policy
Public policy affecting the iron and steel industry.
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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.
U.S. Supreme Court Blocks President’s Use of IEEPA to Impose Tariffs, Voiding Reciprocal Duties
20 February 2026 - In a landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 (IEEPA) does not grant the president the ability to impose tariffs, according to the Learning Resources Inc. v. Trump filing on the official U.S. Supreme Court website.
Trump to Revise Some Steel, Aluminum Tariffs
13 February 2026 - U.S. President Donald Trump said he will cut back some of the Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs, Reuters reports.
