The Department of Commerce released both the process and requirements for the submission of exclusions for the steel and aluminum Section 232 proclamations made public on March 8, 2018. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook As published in the Federal Register, the Secretary of Commerce has the authority to […]
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It’s Back: Updated Section 232 Impact Report Includes New Aluminum, Steel Sections
A little over two weeks ago, the MetalMiner team released its Section 232 Investigation Impact Report in response to President Trump’s initial announcement regarding the intention to impose tariffs of 25% and 10% on steel and aluminum, respectively. Of course, time marches on and so, too, does the news. Since then, the announcement became […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Trump Says Administration Will Implement Steel, Aluminum Tariffs Next Week
After a hectic morning during which it seemed like a Section 232 announcement from President Trump was coming, before it then it seemed like it would be postponed, an announcement did finally come. Section 232 buying strategies – download MetalMiner’s Section 232 Investigation Impact Report today! CNN reported earlier today that Trump said his administration […]
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 […]
What Could be the Outcomes for the Section 232 Aluminum Probe?
Although my colleagues have written in detail exploring the specifics of the Section 232 investigations in steel and aluminum, recently completed by the U.S. Department of Commerce, it is worth considering the likely outcomes. This is particularly true for aluminum, because the production market is not as integrated as it is for steel. Often, primary […]
