Category: tariffs

This Morning in Metals: U.S. to Delay Tariffs on Some Consumer Goods from China

This morning in metals news, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced the U.S. would delay some of the recently announced tariffs on Chinese goods, what could be the largest copper mine project in North America recently got a key approval from the U.S. Forest Service and a Turkish military pension fund has a £900…

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This morning in metals news, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced the U.S. would delay some of the recently announced tariffs on Chinese goods, what could be the largest copper mine project in North America recently got a key approval from the U.S. Forest Service and a Turkish military pension fund has a £900...

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Copper MMI: How a Boeing Trade Case Could Cause Global Copper Prices to Skyrocket, Give Wieland Metals a Guaranteed Monopoly

A 15-year trade dispute between Airbus and Boeing could send copper prices skyrocketing, with an even greater impact on U.S. manufacturers than the Section 232 tariffs had on steel and aluminum. MetalMiner has long covered this current dispute between Airbus and Boeing. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook…

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A 15-year trade dispute between Airbus and Boeing could send copper prices skyrocketing, with an even greater impact on U.S. manufacturers than the Section 232 tariffs had on steel and aluminum. MetalMiner has long covered this current dispute between Airbus and Boeing. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook...

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This Morning in Metals: U.S. Treasury Labels China a Currency Manipulator

This morning in metals news, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) applauded the U.S. Treasury’s designation of China as a currency manipulator, U.S. companies are hoping the Trump administration does not impose tariffs on copper from the E.U. and Novelis announced its quarterly financial results. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free…

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This morning in metals news, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) applauded the U.S. Treasury’s designation of China as a currency manipulator, U.S. companies are hoping the Trump administration does not impose tariffs on copper from the E.U. and Novelis announced its quarterly financial results. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free...

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U.S. Announces Another Round of Tariffs on Chinese Goods

It should come as no surprise that President Trump last week announced the imposition of a 10% tariff on an additional U.S. $300 billion worth of Chinese goods from Sept. 1. The new tariff would come on top of the 25% levy that Trump already imposed on $250 billion worth of Chinese imports — resulting…

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It should come as no surprise that President Trump last week announced the imposition of a 10% tariff on an additional U.S. $300 billion worth of Chinese goods from Sept. 1. The new tariff would come on top of the 25% levy that Trump already imposed on $250 billion worth of Chinese imports — resulting...

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This Morning in Metals: U.S. Steel Sector’s Capacity Utilization Hits 81.1%

This morning in metals news, the U.S. steel sector continues to outproduce 2018 levels, copper prices are around two-week highs and President Donald Trump took to Twitter to tout the impact of the U.S.’s tariffs on China’s economy. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Capacity Utilization Rate Reaches…

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This morning in metals news, the U.S. steel sector continues to outproduce 2018 levels, copper prices are around two-week highs and President Donald Trump took to Twitter to tout the impact of the U.S.’s tariffs on China’s economy. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Capacity Utilization Rate Reaches...

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Trade is Still Very Much on the Agenda

That the news is all about trade makes a change for us business folks from the tittle-tattle around the private lives of politicians or celebrities, as trade is topic that actually touches all of us (whether we are immediately aware or not). Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook…

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That the news is all about trade makes a change for us business folks from the tittle-tattle around the private lives of politicians or celebrities, as trade is topic that actually touches all of us (whether we are immediately aware or not). Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook...

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EUROFER President: Challenges Threaten to ‘Erase’ E.U. Steel Industry

The European steel sector is facing an existential threat based on a variety of factors, according to the president of the European Steel Association (EUROFER), who spoke at the group’s annual conference June 26. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook The issue of rising imports has been a…

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The European steel sector is facing an existential threat based on a variety of factors, according to the president of the European Steel Association (EUROFER), who spoke at the group’s annual conference June 26. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook The issue of rising imports has been a...

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This Morning in Metals: Supreme Court Won’t Hear Challenge to Trump’s Section 232 Steel Tariffs

This morning in metals news, the Supreme Court will not hear a challenge to President Donald Trump’s Section 232 steel tariffs, Chinese steel prices made gains Monday and the U.S. is mulling a ban on 5G technology manufactured in China. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Supreme Court…

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This morning in metals news, the Supreme Court will not hear a challenge to President Donald Trump’s Section 232 steel tariffs, Chinese steel prices made gains Monday and the U.S. is mulling a ban on 5G technology manufactured in China. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Supreme Court...

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Mexico Becomes First Country to Ratify USMCA; U.S., Canada Approvals Pending

Quite a bit has happened since late November, when the leaders of the U.S., Canada and Mexico signed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the intended successor to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and sometimes dubbed “NAFTA 2.0.” Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook More recently, President…

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Quite a bit has happened since late November, when the leaders of the U.S., Canada and Mexico signed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the intended successor to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and sometimes dubbed “NAFTA 2.0.” Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook More recently, President...

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Will the ‘Fruit and Nut Tax’ Adversely Impact Indo-U.S. Relations?

India’s retaliatory tariff on 28 U.S. goods, including some finished metal products, has been dubbed the “fruit and nut tax” in trade circles. The facetious label, though, does not take away from the seriousness of the developing situation. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook In India and the…

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India’s retaliatory tariff on 28 U.S. goods, including some finished metal products, has been dubbed the “fruit and nut tax” in trade circles. The facetious label, though, does not take away from the seriousness of the developing situation. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook In India and the...

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