Amid the hubbub caused by President Trump’s recent Section 232 proclamation on steel and aluminum tariffs, the Department of Commerce issued an affirmative preliminary determination on Thursday in the countervailing subsidy case of forged steel fittings from China. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook The Department of Commerce ruled […]
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Week in Review: Tariffs, Tariffs and More Tariffs Dominate the Week’s Headlines
Before we head into the weekend, let’s take a look back at the week that was and some of the headlining stories here on MetalMiner: Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook How did the rest of the world react to President Donald Trump’s initial announcement last week about steel […]
Linking Section 232 Action to NAFTA May Backfire
Is it just me or is there a contradiction developing at the heart of President Trump’s linkage of movement on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations to the application of steel and aluminum tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico? I have been pondering this since earlier this week when the topic was […]
This Morning in Metals: U.S. Steel to Reopen Illinois Steelmaking Facilities After Tariffs Announcement
This morning in metals news, Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel announced it plans to restart a blast furnace facility in Illinois, Trump talks tough to E.U. and Chile’s trade surplus is powered by strong copper exports. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook U.S. Steel to Restart Illinois Operations U.S. Steel announced this […]
This Morning in Metals: Nucor CEO Says Tariffs Treat Other Countries ‘How They Treat Us’
This morning in metals news, Nucor CEO John Ferriola weighed in on President Trump’s tariffs proposal, embattled Kobe Steel admits that its data fraud traces back more than five decades and Shanghai zinc has a tough day. Buying Aluminum in 2018? Download MetalMiner’s free annual price outlook ‘How They Treat Us’ As the world waits […]
Battle Lines Are Being Drawn After Trump’s Tariffs Announcement
It wasn’t long after President Donald Trump’s tariffs announcement was made that battle lines started to be drawn. Section 232 buying strategies – grab your copy of MetalMiner’s Section 232 Investigation Impact Report for only $74.99! President Donald Trump has spoken to world leaders about his planned tariffs on steel and aluminum. According to Reuters, […]
This Morning in Metals: Steel, Aluminum Tariffs Could Lead to NAFTA Departure
This morning in metals news, Goldman Sachs’ chief economist said the if the U.S. imposes steel and aluminum tariffs, the decision could preceded an exit from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA); the president’s trade adviser said exceptions in the proposed new tariffs are unlikely and LME copper holds above its two-week low. Section […]
How Has the Rest of the World Reacted to Trump’s Section 232 Announcement?
President Trump’s announcement that the U.S. intends to impose 25% import tariffs on steel and 10% import tariffs on aluminum following the Departments of Commerce’s section 232 review has been met with mixed reactions. Section 232 buying strategies – grab a copy of MetalMiner’s Section 232 Investigation Impact Report today! Steel and aluminum producers in […]
Week in Review: A Russian Billionaire, Section 232, Trade Policy and Critical Minerals
Before we head into the weekend, let’s take a look back at the week that was and the stories here on MetalMiner: Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook Our Stuart Burns writes about the announcement of Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska’s decision to step down as CEO of Rusal and […]
Hot Off the Presses: MetalMiner’s Section 232 Investigation Impact Report is Out
If you’re in the metals industry, you have likely been waiting a long time for word from the White House on what the president will do vis-a-vis the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Section 232 investigations of aluminum and steel imports. Section 232 buying strategies – grab a copy of MetalMiner’s Section 232 Investigation Impact Report today! The […]
