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Policy
Public policy affecting the iron and steel industry.
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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.
