Government/Policy
August 28, 2025
Written by Laura Miller
Tariff policy dominated the discussion of the SMU Steel Summit trade panel on Tuesday afternoon. Panelists weighed the impact of shifting rules on domestic producers, traders, and downstream buyers. The message was clear: uncertainty is rattling the steel supply chain.
Speakers emphasized that a stronger North American trade framework could bolster investment.
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 phrase “Fortress North America” seems to resurface anytime US, Canada, and Mexico trade negotiations roll around. The idea of an economic Fortress North America burst onto the scene in the late 1980s and early 1990s in the lead up to NAFTA. In theory...
The Commerce Department has found high dumping rates of Chinese tin mill products in the US market.
In the trade case investigating subsidized wire rod imports from Algeria, the Commerce Department set final subsidy rates and officially issued the countervailing duty (CVD) order.
The US Department of Commerce has raised the anti-dumping duties (AD) on imports of oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from Vietnam.