Final Thoughts

The official beginning of the USMCA periodic review is less than a month away. But some negotiations have already started, and steel tariffs could hang in the balance.

We’ve spoken previously that negotiations seem to be a bit warmer between the US and Mexico vs. the US and Canada at the moment. In fact, we reported last week that the US and Mexico held bilateral talks in Mexico City. And now that the meeting has taken place, we can see that steel was on the docket.

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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