Market Segment
July 23, 2025
Written by Ethan Bernard
Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) executives called a 50% tariff on Brazilian pig iron “concerning,” but think tariffs will be a “mainstay” of trade agreements going forward.
Recall that President Trump recently announced a 50% tariff on imports from Brazil. This includes raw materials like pig iron. They go into effect on Aug. 1.
Domestic raw steel output fell to a six-month low last week after hitting a multi-year high one week earlier, according to the latest American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) figures.
The proposed Hyundai-POSCO steel mill in Louisiana has been approved for up to $1.3 billion in bond financing, according to state records and local media reports.
The United Steelworkers (USW) union plans to extend its current labor contract with U.S. Steel and Cleveland-Cliffs by 48-hours on a rolling basis, the union told SMU on Monday.
Nucor said on Monday, Sept. 21, that its consumer spot price (CSP) for hot-rolled (HR) coil will be $1,210 per short ton (st) this week, a $10/st increase from a week earlier.
The United Steelworkers (USW) union on Sunday said it remained far apart from U.S. Steel over the terms of a new labor contract. Meanwhile, the deadline for negotiating a new contract inches closer.