Trade Issues
Steel-related trade disputes and actions, including antidumping and countervailing duty orders.
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Trump Steel Tariffs Take Effect; Canada, EU Launch Swift Response
12 March 2025 - The Trump Administration’s blanket 25% tariff on imported aluminum and steel went into effect Wednesday morning, drawing applause from domestic steelmakers and retaliatory measures from international trading partners.
Ontario Halts Retaliatory 25% Tariff on Electricity
11 March 2025 - Ontario Premier Doug Ford backed off a 25% surcharge on electricity sent to the U.S. following U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to double down on tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum.
JSW Steel USA CEO: Tariffs Will Support Utilization
18 February 2025 - JSW Steel USA chief executive officer Robert Simon is anticipating that President Donald Trump’s steel tariffs will help drive utilization of the company’s facilities in Ohio and Texas.
EUROFER President: EU Must Strengthen Safeguard Measures
12 February 2025 - U.S. President Donald Trump’s 25% blanket tariff on steel and aluminum is a “radical escalation” of the trade war launched under his first administration, and the EU needs to take immediate steps to strengthen its safeguard tariff-rate quota system, the president of the European Steel Association (EUROFER) has said.
Trump Raises Steel Tariffs to 25%
11 February 2025 - Invoking Section 232, President Donald Trump on Monday imposed a blanket 25% tariff on steel and aluminum entering the U.S.
Trump Targets Key Imports With New Tariffs
28 January 2025 - President Donald Trump has targeted steel, aluminum and copper imports with new tariffs in an effort to ramp up U.S. production.