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AISI outlines key issues for steel to Trump admin

Written by Ethan Bernard

January 22, 2025

The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has reached out to the Trump administration, as well as some members of Congress, to present a blueprint of issues that are top of mind for steel producers.

“2025 presents an opportunity for the new administration and Congress to take a holistic look at the key issues impacting steel manufacturing,” AISI President and CEO Kevin Dempsey said in a statement on Wednesday. 

AISI outlined three sets of policy priorities on issues of trade, tax, and regulation.

“Specifically, AISI’s policy recommendations include measures that enhance existing trade measures to address foreign unfair trade practices, ensure common-sense regulations that foster innovation, and implement tax policies to encourage new and continued investment,” Dempsey said.

These policy recommendations “will enable the continued success of the American steel industry and the jobs it supports,” he said.

A full list of AISI policy priorities for the domestic steel industry can be found here.

Ethan Bernard

Ethan Bernard is managing editor for Steel Market Update. He previously worked for American Metal Market as a copy editor in the New York office for two years, starting in 2008. Later, he copy edited AMM’s monthly magazine on a freelance basis from 2015 until 2017. With experience in financial copywriting and textbook publishing, he holds a BA in Comparative Literature from UC Berkeley, and an MFA. in Creative Writing from New York University. He can be reached at ethan@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-759-7871.

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