CPA warns against using S232 steel, aluminum in Big Tech trade talks

The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) is urging the Trump administration to keep Section 232 steel and aluminum measures focused on rebuilding domestic production capacity. The organization warned against using the metals sector as leverage in unrelated trade negotiations.

CPA’s call followed comments by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Nov. 24. He suggested the US could strike a “cool steel and aluminum deal” with the European Union in exchange for concessions on Big Tech rules, according to a Bloomberg report.

Laura Miller

Laura Miller is a reporter and editor for Steel Market Update. She has held various editorial positions with steel industry publications, associations, and mills since 2007. She joined the SMU team in 2022. She is a member of the Association of Women in the Metal Industries and a past-president of the AWMI Pittsburgh Chapter. She holds a BA in Latin American Studies from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.

Laura Miller

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