Imports & Exports
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South Korea Secures Permanent Exemption to U.S. Steel Tariff
26 March 2018 - U.S. officials have agreed to exempt South Korea from the Section 232 tariffs in exchange for limits on the amount of steel it exports to the U.S.
Trump Administration Opens Tariff Exemption Talks
21 March 2018 - The Trump administration is discussing potential country-level exemptions to the steel and aluminum tariffs with the European Union, Australia, Argentina and, soon, Brazil, reports the Bloomberg news service.
Steel Tariffs Might Allow for Plant Restart
15 March 2018 - President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 25% tariff on domestically imported steel continues to reverberate around the world. Here are some of the recent developments arising from the decision.
It's Official: Trump Imposes 25% Tariff on Imported Steel
08 March 2018 - U.S. President Donald Trump signed proclamations on Thursday imposing a 25% tariff on imported steel and a 10% tariff on imported aluminum, but left open the potential for certain countries to be exempted.
Section 232 Decision Prompts U. S. Steel to Restart Illinois Blast Furnace
07 March 2018 - United States Steel Corporation plans to restart the B blast furnace at its Granite City Works in Illinois as a result of President Donald Trump’s proposed blanket tariff on imported steel, the company said on Wednesday.
Trump on Steel Tariffs: 'We're Not Backing Down'
05 March 2018 - Here’s a look at some of the latest developments in the Trump Administration’s plans to impose a 25% tariff on imported steel and a 10% tariff on imported aluminum.
The World Reacts to President Trump's Section 232 Decision
02 March 2018 - On Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he plans to impose a 25% tariff on imported steel and a 10% tariff on imported aluminum under a trade law that allows the preside to restrict imports in the interests of national security.
Trump Reportedly Wants a Blanket Steel Tariff
26 February 2018 - U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly is in favor of imposing a blanket tariff on steel imports, according to the Bloomberg news service.
American Industry Applauds Section 232 Recommendations; the Rest of the World is Criticizing Them
21 February 2018 - U.S. steel industry representatives said they are hopeful that the Commerce Department’s recommended tariffs and quotas will effectively check steel imports and are asking President Donald Trump to make a decision soon.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Recommends Quotas, Tariffs to Control Imports
16 February 2018 - The U.S. Commerce Department has concluded that steel and aluminum imports threaten U.S. national security and should be restricted through hefty tariffs and quotas, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said Friday.
Trump Says He Might Use Tariffs, Quotas to Restrict Steel Imports
14 February 2018 - U.S. President Donald Trump told Republican and Democratic legislators on Tuesday that he is thinking about restricting steel and aluminum imports through tariffs, quotas or a combination of the two.
Trump Talks Trade with Lawmakers as Commerce Opens Another Steel Dumping Investigation
13 February 2018 - With roughly 60 days remaining for U.S. President Donald Trump to impose new import limitation on steel, Trump is meeting today with legislators to discuss the pending decision, according to the Reuters news service.
Steel Association Hopes for Quick Decision on Section 232 Action
25 January 2018 - The Steel Manufacturers Association is urging U.S. President Donald Trump to make a speedy decision on the course of action he’ll take relative to the Commerce Department’s Section 232 investigation.
Report: China Dismisses Trump Administration's Potential Trade Action as a Bluff
19 January 2018 - The Trump administration is expected to soon make decisions on several significant trade actions – moves to restrict imported steel in the name of national security among them.
Wheat Growers Call Out Steelmakers Over Section 232 Investigation
15 January 2018 - Highlighting the difficulty U.S. President Donald Trump faces in deciding whether to set new import restrictions on steel, the U. S. Wheat Association on Monday said extreme measures would hold disastrous consequences for other U.S. industries.
Decision Time: Trump Receives Commerce Department's Awaited Section 232 Report
12 January 2018 - The U.S. Department of Commerce has concluded its Section 232 investigation on steel imports and has sent its long-awaited report to President Donald Trump, but it will not immediately release its findings and conclusions, officials have announced.
For President Trump, Decision on Steel Tariffs Looms
11 January 2018 - Within the next four days, the U.S. Department of Commerce is to send to the president its much anticipated report on whether imported steel poses a threat to national security.
Key Belgian Port Sees Steel Volumes Rise
08 January 2018 - Europe’s top steel port expects to report a 43% increase in its 2017 steel volumes, reports Breakbulk Magazine.
China Scraps Steel Export Tax
15 December 2017 - China is reducing or altogether eliminating its export tax on certain steel products, a move that likely will inflame trade tensions with the U.S. and European Union, according to reports.
Commerce Department Slaps Tariffs on Steel Made in China but Finished in Vietnam
07 December 2017 - In a precedent-setting decision, the U.S. Department of Commerce has ruled that China is circumventing steel tariffs by shipping products to Vietnam for finishing before exporting them to the United States.
