This morning in metals news, the U.S., Canada and Mexico formally signed the trade deal that will serve as the successor to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), aluminum associations in several countries sent Group of 20 (G20) leaders a joint letter asking them to tackle overcapacity, and President Donald Trump and President Xi […]
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CEOs Talk Section 232, USMCA as G20 Summit Approaches
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? […]
This Morning in Metals: Mexico Expects U.S. to Lift Metals Tariffs with USMCA Signing
This morning in metals news, the Mexican ambassador to the U.S. told news agency McClatchy he expects the U.S. to lift its steel and aluminum tariffs, world aluminum production jumped in October, and Norilsk Nickel says it is willing to work with London-listed Kaz Minerals on a copper project in Russia. Need buying strategies for […]
This Morning in Metals: Aluminum Association Disappointed in USMCA
This morning in metals news, the Aluminum Association expressed its disappointment in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the Pentagon is reviewing the U.S.’s dependence on foreign sources of critical materials (including rare earths from China) and Section 232 steel tariff exemption requests continue to rise. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial […]
NAFTA — Now USMCA — Agreed to at Last
You have to ask, after all the damage that America’s threats to rip up the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has done to the relationship between the three member countries, whether the eventual outcome this week was worth it. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Naturally enough, […]