Final Thoughts

Will a US-UK meeting next week prove a harbinger of tariff deals to come, or will it be just another case of having the rug pulled from under us?

Some may think this is deja vu all over again. Well, you’re right. Back in May, SMU trade columnist Lewis Leibowitz published an article The UK trade agreement, a template for future trade deals? There was talk that the UK would receive some type of quota or deal, or that much lower rates would be negotiated. That didn’t materialize beyond the UK keeping its 25% tariff rate on steel and aluminum vs. the doubling that other nations saw.

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.

Ethan Bernard

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