After recent meetings, it appeared China and the U.S. had reached somewhat of a truce in the ongoing saga of escalating trade tensions. That changed this week. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook On Tuesday, the White House released a statement in which it said the U.S. would continue […]
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This Morning in Metals: U.S. Says It Will Continue Trade Actions Against China
This morning in metals news, despite a recent detente, the U.S announced it would continue trade actions against China; Canada launched a dumping investigation of steel imports from China, Vietnam and South Korea; and China’s Chinalco gets closer to equaling rival Hongqiao in production with a recent deal. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two […]
Are China Trade Negotiations Going the Same Way as the North Korean Summit?
What a difference a few days in politics makes. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook Just last week many analysts, including this publication, were optimistically speculating that President Trump’s aggressive application of tariffs to force a major realignment of U.S.-China trade terms was actually paying off. Although the tone […]
A Memorial Day Review of the Top Posts of 2018 (So Far)
The first five months of 2018 have been quite busy ones for the world of metals. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook So, as we celebrate Memorial Day, let’s take a look back at the most-viewed posts on MetalMiner through the first five months of the year. You’ll notice […]
This Morning in Metals: U.S. Launches Section 232 on Auto Imports
This morning in metals news, the U.S. this week announced a new Section 232 probe investigating automotive imports, the specter of auto tariffs looms over Europe and Asia, and Mexico’s economy minister opines on the chances of a deal on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) before the July Mexican presidential election. Need buying […]
Prospects For U.S.-China Trade Deal Ease Tensions
You would think that U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s announcement last week of a “framework” deal that would see Beijing increase its purchase of U.S. goods and services and commit to reducing the U.S.’s $337 billion annual trade deficit with China would have been met with universal acclaim. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two […]
This Morning in Metals: India Files Steel Tariff Complaint at WTO
This morning in metals news, India went to the World Trade Organization (WTO) to file a complaint over the U.S.’s steel tariff, President Trump is reportedly considering a 10% cut in imports of steel and aluminum from the E.U., and the copper falls after optimism fades vis-a-vis U.S.-China trade relations. Need buying strategies for steel? […]
Section 232 and 301, Metal Price Outlooks and More — Webinar June 6
The U.S. Section 232 and 301 probes have made significant waves in global markets this year. In March, the U.S. imposed tariffs on steel and aluminum of 25% and 10%, respectively, as part of the Section 232 probe. Last year, the U.S. launched a Section 301 probe investigating Chinese trade practices, with particular focus on […]
This Morning in Metals: E.U. Expresses Pessimism About Section 232 Exemption
This morning in metals news, the E.U. is reportedly getting ready for the U.S. Section 232 tariffs to go into effect, U.S. raw steel production was up last week and Rio Tinto asked the Mongolian government to fulfill contract stipulations related to the firm’s copper mining project in the country. Need buying strategies for steel? […]
Are the Balkans the Next Big Thing?
Does your company strategy call for a European manufacturing base but you worry you have missed the boat in terms of accessing lower-cost opportunities created when eastern European countries like Poland and the Czech Republic came into the E.U.? Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook Lower land and labour […]
