While small beer compared to the U.S.’s trade war with China, the growing dispute between Washington and Brussels over subsidies by aircraft makers is likely to develop into an escalating series of tit-for-tat measures this year.
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This Morning in Metals: Bloomberg: U.S. mulling reimposition of Canadian aluminum tariffs
This morning in metals news, the U.S. is reportedly considering reimposing tariffs on Canadian aluminum, U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports have plunged and global copper mine production ticked up 0.5% in Q1 2020.
This Morning in Metals: Union workers at Ilva steel plant to go on strike over reported job cuts plan
This morning in metals news, workers at Italy’s Ilva steel plant will go on strike to protest a reported job cuts plan by plant owner ArcelorMittal, Alcoa has begun to lay off workers at its Ferndale, Washington aluminum smelter and President Donald Trump renewed a previous threat to impose tariffs on automobiles imported from the […]
Aluminum’s struggles point to flaws of tariff approach
At least as far as aluminum is concerned, the president’s tariff strategy is in tatters, a recent Reuters article suggests.
Metal users want Section 232 steel tariff relief during coronavirus pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has made its mark on supply chains, leaving some companies looking for relief. [Any cash influx for your business counts, especially now. View MetalMiner’s recent webinar on how to check if you are eligible for Section 301 tariff refunds and what steps to take to speed up the refund and get a […]
This Morning in Metals: U.S. Steel moves up idling of Gary Works furnace
This morning in metals news, U.S. Steel announced a number of measures in response to the coronavirus crisis and falling oil price, concerns have been raised regarding cleaning procedures at a Michigan steel mill, and Republican senators have asked President Donald Trump to roll back trade barriers amid the coronavirus outbreak. Looking for metal price […]
This Morning in Metals: Aluminum Association files antidumping, countervailing duty petitions
This morning in metals news, the Aluminum Association filed antidumping and countervailing duty petitions alleging imports of aluminum sheet from 18 countries are harming the U.S. industry, the British Steel takeover is set to be completed today, and the issue of steel and aluminum tariffs on Brazil remains up in the air. Looking for metal […]
USTR announces Chinese measures toward implementation of trade deal
While the U.S. and China earlier this year announced a so-called “phase one” trade deal, questions remained about commitments and the enforcement of the deal’s provisions. All the metals intelligence you need in one user-friendly platform with unlimited usage – Request a MetalMiner Insights platform demo As such, despite forestalling the implementation of new planned […]
This Morning in Metals: Norsk Hydro faces headwinds in weak aluminum market
This morning in metals news, Norsk Hydro unveiled its Q4 and full-year 2019 financial results, Nippon Steel projected a net loss of $4 billion for the recent fiscal year, and President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on steel and aluminum derivatives took effect over the weekend. Metal prices fluctuate. Key is knowing when and how much […]
This Morning in Metals: China to halve tariffs on some U.S. products
This morning in metals news, China will slash tariffs it had imposed on a number of U.S. imports, copper’s slide continues and stainless steel manufacturer Outokumpu reported a stainless steel deliveries last year. Improve metal purchase timing and mitigate price risk — trial MetalMiner’s monthly metal buying outlook
