The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) issued a final affirmative determination in the ongoing anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigation of Chinese aluminum foil. Buying Aluminum in 2018? Download MetalMiner’s free annual price outlook The Department of Commerce made its own final affirmative determination Feb. 27. “The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that a […]
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This Morning in Metals: Canadian PM Justin Trudeau ‘Confident’ in NAFTA Talks
This morning in metals news, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is confident in the ability to reach a North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) deal, West Coast ports are preparing for the imposition of the Trump administration’s steel tariff, and Tokyo and Seoul are seeking exemptions from the tariffs. Need buying strategies for steel? Try […]
This Morning in Metals: Australia Won’t Join E.U. in Tariff Complaints to WTO
This morning in metals news, Australia doesn’t plan on joining the E.U. in any prospective complaints to the World Trade Organization (WTO) over U.S. tariffs, Chilean miner Codelco signs a deal for a plant in Ecuador and workers at a Peruvian zinc smelter ended their strike over the weekend. Need buying strategies for steel? Try […]
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 […]
It’s Official: 10% Tariffs on Aluminum, 25% on Steel With Canada and Mexico Exempt
This afternoon, President Trump signed a proclamation to impose the 25% tariff on imported steel and 10% tariff on imported aluminum products, both of which were announced on March 1. The tariffs will go into effect in 15 days, and will exclude Canada and Mexico for the moment, until NAFTA negotiations finish, according to several […]
As Steel Tariffs Loom, Government Trade Study Ignored by Mainstream Press?
The Section 232 report and subsequent briefing by the president has put global metal markets in disarray. What makes matters potentially worse: the number of mainstream media sources latching onto a couple of claims from one particular study recently published by a for-profit research and consulting firm (as opposed to a think tank or governmental […]
How Will Trump’s Proposed Tariffs Impact India?
The Indian metal industry seems divided for now over the implications of U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of the intention to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook News reports and statements by industry leaders, along with reports by research agencies, show no […]
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 […]
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 […]
This Morning in Metals: Trump Calls for ‘Smart Trade’ in Tweet on Steel, Aluminum
This morning in metals, the president tweets about steel and aluminum (current Section 232 probes under his consideration), Apple’s move on cobalt and China plans to crack down on aluminum price speculation. Section 232 buying strategies – download MetalMiner’s Section 232 Investigation Impact Report today! Trump Tweets About Steel, Aluminum; Announcement Possibly Coming Today According […]