This morning in metals news, President Donald Trump over the weekend announced he would delay the previously scheduled March 1 tariff bump on a wide range of Chinese goods, British Steel Ltd. could take a hit if a Brexit deal cannot be reached and Brazil’s iron ore sector could experience significant disruptions in 2019. Need […]
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ACEA Secretary General: European Cars to U.S. Don’t Pose National Security Threat
The association representing Europe’s automotive manufacturers recently weighed in on the latest developments in the U.S.’s Section 232 automotive probe. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook “Imports of cars and auto parts from the EU clearly do not pose a national security risk to the United States,” said […]
Industry Group Asks Trump Administration to Release Section 232 Automotive Report
Just before the statutory deadline, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross on Sunday sent President Donald Trump his report on the Section 232 automotive investigation opened last year. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook The Trump administration launched the investigation May 23, 2018, using Section 232 of the Trade Expansion […]
Talking Tariffs, Part 3: Are Tariffs ‘Bad’ for the Economy?
[Editor’s note: This is the third and final part of our series on tariffs. In case you missed them, read Part 1 and Part 2.] — 2002 Bush Section 201 Steel Tariffs All of this background analysis brings us to the heart of the current debate: are the tariffs “bad” for the economy and manufacturing? […]
Talking Tariffs, Part 2: Section 232 History Since 1962
[Editor’s Note: This is the second part of our three-part series on how tariff impacts — positive or negative — are perceived, the history of Section 232, and China’s role in the global steel marketplace (and how that has affected the U.S.). In case you missed it, Part 1 can be read here.] — The […]
Talking Tariffs, Part 1: Tariff Impact Studies Rely Upon Questionable Assumptions
[Editor’s Note: This is the first part of a three-part series that will analyze the state of mainstream perspectives of the impact of tariffs, as well as delve further into the history of Section 232 and China’s role in the current trade dialogue.] — Consultants internally often pose a question to one another – do […]
This Morning in Metals: Iron Ore Buyers Could Look to Australia After Vale Disaster
This morning in metals news, buyers are turning to Australia after a dam breach at one of Vale’s Brazilian iron ore operations, U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) said the Trump administration should lift its Section 232 tariffs before the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is ratified and U.S.-China trade talks are set to resume this week. […]
Winners and Losers in the Wake of the U.S., Canada’s Dueling Metals Tariffs
A recent article by CBC in Canada highlights the mess that has resulted from the imposition of steel and aluminum tariffs between the U.S. and Canada. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook It is fair to say the same mess is almost certainly prevailing on the U.S. side […]
Podcast Ep. 5: Reshoring Brought Record Number of Jobs Back to U.S. in 2017 — What Now?
Late last week, a CMO of a B2B mobile technology company published a lightly scathing take on the mainstream media’s characterization of the current “trade war” (a “farce,” according to the headline), by making the case for, among other things, reshoring. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Ostensibly […]
This Morning in Metals: Copper is Getting a Jolt from the EV Sector
This morning in metals news, U.S. copper deposits are garnering investment from electric vehicle (EV) industry players, London copper rose Friday and the E.U. mulls retaliation if the U.S. imposes tariffs on automobiles. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Copper Investment The copper price struggled through the final […]
