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Policy
Public policy affecting the iron and steel industry.
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U.K. Government Works to Keep British Steel’s Blast Furnaces Running, Looks to Scunthorpe’s Future
17 April 2025 - In an emergency session on Saturday, U.K. Parliament passed legislation to prevent Chinese-owned British Steel’s Scunthorpe plant from shutting down its blast furnaces and ending primary steel production in the U.K., The Guardian reported.
Trump Calls for Second Look at U. S. Steel-Nippon Steel Merger
08 April 2025 - President Donald Trump has directed the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. to re-examine national security implications of United States Steel Corporation’s merger with Nippon Steel, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Trump Reciprocal Tariffs Won’t Apply to Steel Already Subject to Section 232 Tariff
03 April 2025 - The far-reaching tariffs announced Wednesday by U.S. President Donald Trump won’t apply to imported steel and aluminum already subject to a 25% tariff, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Trump to Roll Out 25% Imported Vehicle Tariff in April
27 March 2025 - U.S. President Donald Trump said he’ll impose 25% tariffs on vehicles imported into the U.S., with the new measure taking effect 3 April.
EU Proposes Steel Industry Survival Plan
27 March 2025 - The European Commission has unveiled its steel action plan, a policy prescription intended to strengthen the EU steel industry’s competitiveness and safeguard its future.
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.
Wheatland Tube Introduces HDZ Coat
03 March 2025 - Wheatland Tube announced it will now call its five-step galvanization process HDZ Coat™, giving engineers and contractors full traceability and compliance with American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standards.
