This morning in metals news, thyssenkrupp CEO Heinrich Hiesinger said European lawmakers need to protect the steel industry from China, copper plummets to a seven-month low and President Donald Trump responded to a European threat of retaliatory tariffs (in response to potential U.S. tariffs on auto imports). Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free […]
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GM Says Section 232 Auto Tariffs Would Harm Its Competitiveness
The Trump administration’s Department of Commerce announced in May that it would be using Section 232 once again, this time to investigate imports of automobiles and automotive components. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross testified before the Senate Finance Committee on June 20, a […]
Automakers Go on the Offensive Over Potential Tariffs
The president’s assertion that trade wars are easy to win is — at this stage, at least — looking a little less certain than it was at the outset. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook Not surprisingly, exporters to the U.S. impacted by actual and proposed import tariffs are […]
This Morning in Metals: Canada Mulls Blanket Steel Tariff
This morning in metals news, Canada could respond to the U.S. steel tariff with a broad global tariff of its own, the governor of Texas says the metals tariffs could harm the oil and gas sectors, and India could be the recipient of a flood of redirected Chinese steel. Need buying strategies for steel? Try […]
Harley-Davidson Plans to Move Production Overseas in Latest Chapter of Trade Saga
President Donald Trump will not be the first commander-in-chief to find that waging wars on multiple fronts is a strategy with significant drawbacks. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook Taking on America’s NAFTA partners, Canada and Mexico, at the same time as the European Union is encouraging multiple retaliatory […]
This Morning in Metals: Lighthizer Criticizes ‘Hypocrisy’ of Global Trading System
This morning in metals news, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer lashed out at the E.U.’s retaliatory tariffs, the Section 232 exclusion request process has allowed for some commercial gamesmanship and automakers warns against potential tariffs on imports of foreign cars. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook Lighthizer Tut-Tuts E.U. […]
This Morning in Metals News: Miners Call for Lifting of Philippines Ban
This morning in metals news, miners in the Philippines are calling for an end to the country’s ban on new large-scale projects, President Donald Trump tweeted his administration is finishing a study regarding potential tariffs on imported cars, and Russia’s prime minister called for retaliation against the U.S.’s steel and aluminum tariffs. Need buying strategies […]
Commerce Secretary Ross Testifies on Trade Actions Before Senate Finance Committee
Rising trade tensions are all the talk these days, stemming from an increasingly complicated web of tariffs, counter-tariffs and World Trade Organization (WTO) disputes, not to mention the ongoing talks surrounding renegotiation of the 24-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook On Wednesday, […]
E.U. Responds to U.S. Tariffs With Duties on Products Worth €2.8B
The European Union announced Wednesday that it will impose duties on a list of U.S. products, worth approximately €2.8 billion, in response to the U.S.’s steel and aluminum tariffs. The 25% duty will go into effect Friday, June 22. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook The U.S.’s 25% duty on […]
This Morning in Metals News: E.U. to Impose Tariffs on U.S. Goods
This morning in metals news, the European Union plans to import retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. this week, Canada is considering aid to auto companies in light of proposed U.S. auto tariffs and President Trump’s trade adviser defends the administration’s tariff strategy. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook E.U. […]