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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.
EU, U.S. to Form Metals Alliance to Combat Chinese Overproduction
29 July 2025 - European trade commissioner Maroš Šefčovič said the European Union and United States will form a metals alliance as part of their upcoming trade deal to counter the effect of Chinese overproduction on global markets.
Report: Trump Plans to Set 50% Copper Tariff
09 July 2025 - U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he plans to implement a 50% tariff on copper imports, along with various increased tariff rates on several other select industries, Bloomberg reported.