With the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) potentially being signed by the three parties this week during the G20 Summit in Buenos Aires — which will take place over two days, Nov. 30-Dec. 1 — the trade deal and tariffs are on the minds of industry CEOs, from manufacturing to agriculture. Need buying strategies for steel? […]
Tag: Section 232
This Morning in Metals: Senators Request Review of Tariff Waiver Process
This morning in metals news, U.S. senators are asking for an independent review of the Trump administration’s Section 232 tariff waiver process, LME copper is down for the third straight day and Chinese steel mills are preparing for difficult times ahead. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Another […]
This Morning in Metals: U.S. Steel Sector Gets a Downgrade from Credit Suisse
This morning in metals news, Credit Suisse has downgraded the outlook for the U.S. steel sector, a Turkish steel company CEO is optimistic the U.S. will roll back the recently doubled Section 232 metals tariffs and Brazilian miner Vale posted record Q3 iron ore output. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial […]
This Morning in Metals: Gillette Wins Exemption from Section 232 Steel Tariff
This morning in metals news, Gillette gets a break from the U.S.’s Section 232 steel tariff, Century Aluminum strikes a deal to keep its Charleston smelter going through at least 2020 and Indian steel mills are increasingly looking outside the country for iron ore. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of […]
GOES MMI: Spot Prices Slide While Manufacturers Challenge AK Steel, Metglas
Grain-oriented electrical steel (GOES) prices fell for the second month in a row, with multiple large power equipment manufacturers requesting exclusions from the Section 232 tariffs. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook What makes these requests noteworthy involves the arguments made by each of the firms. One of […]
How Good Data Enables Section 232 and 301 Tariff Compliance
The Trump administration’s Section 232 investigation led to new steel and aluminum tariffs on China, but an even bigger trade decision is looming. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook In August 2017, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) launched a Section 301 probe, which sought to assess […]
This Morning in Metals: AIIS Seeks Funds for Section 232 Lawsuit
This morning in metals news, a trade association looks to raise money to support its lawsuit against the Section 232 steel tariff, Honda’s quarterly earnings hit a 12-year high and the oil price’s recent dip may just be temporary. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook American Institute for International […]
This Morning in Metals: Chinese City Prepares Steel Output Cuts
This morning in metals news, a Chinese city in Jiangsu province plans to enforce steel and chemical output cuts, U.S. companies requesting exclusions from the Section 232 steel tariff are feeling the heat and countries around the world are meeting to discuss a potential response should the U.S. impose automotive tariffs. Need buying strategies for […]
Week in Review: Auto Hearings, Wind Energy, Cobalt and a Uranium Investigation
Before we head into the weekend, let’s take a look back at the week that was and some of the metals storylines here on MetalMiner®: Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook India sought consultations with the U.S. over its steel and aluminum tariffs. The Department of Commerce launched anti-dumping […]
This Morning in Metals: DOC Launches Section 232 Uranium Investigation
This morning in metals news, the Department of Commerce launched another Section 232 investigation, the Section 232 auto probe hearings kicked off earlier this morning and Turkish steel production increased during the first six months of the year. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook Commerce Launches Uranium Investigation As […]
