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Trade Issues

Steel-related trade disputes and actions, including antidumping and countervailing duty orders.

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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.