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European Parliament Takes Measures to Safeguard EU Steel Market
21 May 2026 - The European Parliament announced it has passed legislation with the intent to protect the EU steel industry from a global steel surplus, scheduled to go into effect after current safeguards expire on 30 June 2026.
Steel Industry Reps to Deliver Testimony in Section 301 Investigation
06 May 2026 - Representatives of the U.S. steel industry are expected to testify Thursday as to the detrimental effects of excess industrial capacity and production in 16 economies, including China, the EU, Mexico and Japan.
Jindal, thyssenkrupp Halt Sale Talks
03 May 2026 - thyssenkrupp AG and Jindal International Steel have ended discussions on a sale of thyssenkrupp’s steel business to Jindal, saying that the conditions underpinning the initial talks have changed, and for the better.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum: All Federal Projects to Use Mexican Steel
30 April 2026 - Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum announced all federal work projects will use steel from Mexican companies following a failed attempt to reach a deal with the U.S. to reduce steel tariffs, reported Reuters.
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.
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.
Trump Appoints Two Commerce Officials to Oversee U. S. Steel Golden Share Agreement
24 November 2025 - U.S. President Donald Trump has appointed two Department of Commerce officials to monitor United States Steel Corporation’s compliance with the golden share agreement the U.S. government made with Nippon Steel, according to a letter filed in the U.S. Federal Register.
U.S. to EU: Balance Digital Rules in Exchange for Reduced Steel, Aluminum Tariffs
24 November 2025 - U.S. commerce secretary Howard Lutnick said the U.S. would address the steel and aluminum tariffs on the EU if it first rethinks its digital sector rules to make them more balanced, reported Reuters.
Algoma to Scale Back Coil Production, Speed Up EAF Conversion
30 October 2025 - Algoma Steel is accelerating its conversion to electric arc furnace (EAF) steelmaking and will curtail coil production as it attempts to counter the loss of access to the U.S. market.
Report: U.K. Hopes to Create Western Steel Alliance
27 October 2025 - The United Kingdom is hoping to persuade the European Union to form a steel alliance and perhaps bring along the United States, Politico reports.
European Commission Proposes Plan to Protect EU Steel Sector From Global Overcapacity
08 October 2025 - The European Commission has presented a proposal aimed at protecting the EU steel sector from unfair impacts of global overcapacity and to ensure the long-term viability of the industry.
EU to Propose Cutting Steel Import Quotas, Raising Tariffs to 50%
01 October 2025 - The European Commission is set to propose cutting steel import quotas by about half and raising tariffs on excess volumes to 50%, reported Reuters.
Trump Uses ‘Golden Share’ to Halt U. S. Steel Granite City Shutdown
22 September 2025 - U.S. president Donald Trump used his ‘golden share’ rights to stop United States Steel Corporation from idling operations at its Granite City Works plant, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Mexico to Propose Reinstatement of North American Steel Committee
20 August 2025 - Mexico plans to propose the idea of bringing back a committee composed of steel companies from both Mexico and the U.S., and government trade officials from both countries, said Luis Rosendo Gutiérrez Romano, Mexico’s deputy economy minister for trade.
Report: Hundreds of Derivative Products Added to Section 232 Steel, Aluminum Tariffs
19 August 2025 - U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration added hundreds of derivative products to the list of goods subject to the 50% Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum, Reuters reported.
Trump to Announce Tariffs on Steel Imports in Coming Weeks
15 August 2025 - U.S. President Donald Trump said today that he will announce tariffs on imports of steel and semiconductor chips within the coming weeks, Reuters reported.
