Steel News

AISI: Commerce Department Made the Correct Decision on Vietnam Non-Market Economy Status

08 August 2024 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) is applauding the Commerce Department’s decision to retain Vietnam’s non-market economy status.

Chilean Steelmaker Blames Chinese Imports for Production Stop

07 August 2024 - Compañía Siderúrgica Huachipato, Chile's largest steel plant, is "indefinitely suspending" production, saying that it is impossible to compete with dumped Chinese steel, according the AFP news service.

New Wave of Chinese Steel Exports Softening Prices, ArcelorMittal Says

01 August 2024 - ArcelorMittal saw its second-quarter profits fall and said Chinese steel exports have put the market in “unsustainable” territory.

American Steel CEOs Push for Further Action on Mexican Imports

24 July 2024 - The U.S. government should take further steps to stop transshipments of steel through Mexico, the chief executive officers of two of the country’s top steel producers said this week, according to the Bloomberg news service.

Canada to Collect Steel Country of Melt and Pour Info on Steel Imports

21 February 2024 - Canada will join the United States as the only countries requiring melt and pour information on imported steel.

Citing ITC Decision, Cleveland-Cliffs to Idle Weirton Tin Mill

15 February 2024 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is indefinitely idling its Weirton, W.Va., USA, tin mill, laying the blame with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) for its refusal to impose duties on imported tinplate.

U.S. ITC Ruling Strikes Duties on Tin Mill Products

08 February 2024 - The U.S. International Trade Commission has rejected anti-dumping duties on tin mill products from several countries, finding that U.S. producers are not being harmed by imports from those places.

U.S., EU Extend Truce on Steel, Aluminum Tariffs

20 December 2023 - The United States and the European Union have agreed to continue pausing trade actions related to steel and aluminum imports, according to the Bloomberg news service.

Senators Urge Action on Mexican Steel Imports

15 December 2023 - A group of U.S. senators have expressed alarm over surging steel imports from Mexico and are asking the Biden administration to either implement a previously agreed-upon export monitoring arrangement or take aggressive steps to counter shipments into the country.

U.S., EU Remain Committed to Steel, Aluminum Trade Agreement

09 November 2023 - The United States and the European Union are continuing to negotiate a deal on steel and aluminum imports and are hoping to have an agreement by the end of the year, according to the Reuters news service.

U.S. Won’t Immediately Reimpose 25% Tariffs on EU Steel

25 October 2023 - The U.S. would extend its suspension of a 25% tariff on steel from the European if negotiators need more time to set the Global Arrangement on Sustainable Steel and Aluminum, the U.S. ambassador to the EU has said, according to the Reuters news service.

JSW Steel Eyes Green Steel Plant

24 October 2023 - As the European Union begins to roll out its tariff plan on CO2 intensive steels, India’s JSW Steel is looking to build a green steel facility by 2030, reports the business publication Mint.

Methodology Differences Hang Up U.S.-EU Arrangement on Sustainable Steel

17 October 2023 - The U.S. and European Union reportedly are to announce a plan on thwarting unfairly traded and CO2-intensive steel this week, but both sides have differed in the approach, an executive from a U.S. steel producer said Tuesday.

Report: EU to Initiate Anti-Subsidy Investigations on Chinese Steel

10 October 2023 - The European Union reportedly will launch trade investigations into unfairly subsidized Chinese steel as a result of discussions with the U.S. over the proposed a Global Arrangement on Sustainable Steel and Aluminum, reports the (London) Financial Times.

Work Continues on U.S.-EU Green Steel Deal

20 September 2023 - Representatives of the U.S. and European Union are continuing to negotiate a trade deal on green steel and aluminum in advance of a trade summit in the back half of October, reports Politico.

U.S. Commerce Department Sets Anti-Dumping Duties on Tin Mill Products

22 August 2023 - Tin mill products from China, Canada and Germany are facing preliminary anti-dumping duties as high as 122% under a U.S. Commerce Department ruling.

Chinese Tin Mill Products Benefiting From Unfair Subsidies, U.S. Commerce Department Rules

21 June 2023 - The U.S. Department of Commerce has ruled that unfairly subsidized exports of Chinese tin mill products are harming domestic producers and set countervailing duties of 89%.

Import Pressure Forces Layoffs at W.Va. Tin Mill

18 May 2023 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is laying off approximately 300 people at its Weirton, W.Va., USA, tin mill, blaming competition from unfairly traded imports, according to reports.

Biden Administration Focused on Negotiating CO2-Based Steel Import Restriction

16 May 2023 - The Biden Administration is continuing to work toward an arrangement with the European Union that would penalize imports of CO2-intensive steel, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told steel industry players on Tuesday, according to the Reuters news service.

Supreme Court Turns Down Challenge to Section 232 Steel Tariffs

27 March 2023 - The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to consider an appeal arising from former President Donald Trump’s Section 232 tariffs on iron and steel, reports the Reuters news service.