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Trade Issues
Steel-related trade disputes and actions, including antidumping and countervailing duty orders.
Latest News
Ternium CEO Urges Greater U.S.-Mexico Cooperation
17 June 2025 - The U.S. and Mexico have a shared desire to promote manufacturing within their borders, a goal that could be realized through greater cooperation on trade policy, Ternium’s chief executive said on Tuesday.
Trump Approves Nippon Steel’s US$14.9 Billion Purchase of U. S. Steel
16 June 2025 - U.S. President Donald Trump has approved Nippon Steel’s US$14.9 billion bid for United States Steel Corporation after both companies signed an agreement with the Treasury Department resolving national security concerns, reported Reuters.
Report: Industry Faces Existential Crisis
12 June 2025 - Europe’s steel industry could be wiped out due to the U.S.’s Section 232 tariffs increase, high energy costs and the influx of cheap Chinese steel, the Guardian reported thyssenkrupp said.
Britain Temporarily Exempt From Doubled Steel and Aluminum Tariffs
04 June 2025 - While British exports have been temporarily granted an exemption from the U.S. Section 232 tariffs doubling on aluminum and steel to 50%, they still must pay a 25% duty, reported the Times.
Trump Doubles Steel and Aluminum Tariff Rate
02 June 2025 - U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he's raising the Section 232 tariff on imported steel and aluminum to 50%, beginning 4 June.
U.S.-China Trade Deal: Doesn’t Cover Steel, Cars, Aluminum
13 May 2025 - The U.S. and China announced a 90-day pause on tariffs following two days of talks between officials in Geneva, Switzerland, though sector-specific U.S. tariffs on cars, steel and aluminum will remain, reported The Guardian newspaper.
U.S.-U.K. Economic Deal Lowers Some Tariffs
12 May 2025 - The U.S. and U.K. announced a deal to lower tariffs on some goods including British-exported steel, cars and plane parts, reported the Reuters news service.
Global Overcapacity Makes Tariffs Necessary, Executive Says
07 May 2025 - The scale and scope of U.S. President Donald Trump’s Section 232 steel tariffs are debatable, but what shouldn’t be up for argument is the necessity of them, an SSAB executive said Wednesday.
To Survive the Trade War, Algoma Will Do What It Does Best — Make Plate
06 May 2025 - Against the backdrop of trade tensions with the U.S., Canadian sheet and plate producer Algoma will focus on increasing plate shipments from its recently modernized plate mill, reports Northern Ontario Business.
AIST’s Steelmaker of the Year Urges Cooperation Among USMCA Partners
06 May 2025 - To fend off unfairly traded, overseas imports, the U.S., Canada and Mexico must strengthen their relationship and create a more robust regional trade agreement, Ternium chief executive officer Máximo Vedoya said on Tuesday.
Sensing a Changing Wind, Gerdau Cancels Mexican SBQ Project
04 May 2025 - Gerdau has dropped plans to build a 600,000-metric-ton special bar quality mill in Mexico, saying that the project is too risky because of anticipated shifts in the automotive supply market.
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.
Commerce Department Wants to Raise Tariffs on Nippon Steel
19 November 2024 - Just as Nippon Steel Corp. promised unionized United States Steel Corporation workers that it wouldn’t export slabs at the company’s expense, the U.S. Commerce Department proposed to push up tariffs on Nippon imports.
Zekelman Industries Files Trade Lawsuit Against Mexico
24 October 2024 - Pipe and tube manufacturer Zekelman Industries is suing Mexico, contending that the country is violating trade agreements and dumping steel on the U.S. market.
Chinese Exports on Pace for 100M Metric Tons in 2024
15 October 2024 - With three months still to go in 2024, Chinese steel exports to the rest of the world have reached 81 million metric tons, up 21% from 2023, reports the Bloomberg news service.
