Analysis
July 25, 2025
CRU: Downstream tariffs will not change the stainless market, but domestic expansion will
Written by Brett Reed
The analysis above was first published by CRU. To learn about CRU’s global commodities research and analysis services, visit www.crugroup.com.
US tariff expansion to stainless material in imported downstream products will not be enough on its own to incentivize capital investment. Imports of appliances will face headwinds as the Chinese Haier Group expands in the US.

