Big Changes to Section 232 Unlikely in Short Term: AISI CEO

Big changes to Section 232 steel tariffs and quotas are unlikely in the short-term because of a backlogged Senate and because of a broader trade policy review, the head of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) said.

One obvious hurdle to any big moves on the trade front: President Joe Biden does not have Senate confirmation for several key Cabinet positions, including Commerce Secretary, AISI President and Chief Executive Officer Kevin Dempsey said in an exclusive interview with Steel Market Update.

Michael Cowden

Michael Cowden is editor-in-chief for Steel Market Update. Cowden has covered the steel industry since 2007. He specializes in flat-rolled steel but has also reported on steel long products, steel pipe and tube, and aluminum. Before joining SMU, Cowden held reporting jobs at Fastmarkets AMM in Chicago, the Associated Press in Pittsburgh, and the Cambodia Daily in Phnom Penh. He has also worked as a copy editor and in marketing at the University of Chicago Press. Cowden has a BA in English from the University of Chicago and an MSJ journalism from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. Contact him at michael@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-759-7872.

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