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    July 17, 2026

    Final Thoughts

    Written by Stephen Miller

    Could pig iron production come back to the US? The unpredictable trade environment since the beginning of the new Trump administration has led many to believe pig iron production should be brought back to the US.

    On Wednesday, the US Trade Representative (USTR) issued an exemption for Brazilian imported pig iron from the Section 301 proposed tariff of 25%. This is a relief to US steelmakers who rely on Brazil for a large portion of their pig iron needs.

    Stephen Miller

    Stephen Miller started his career in the scrap metal industry in 1978 at Luria Brothers in Cleveland. Over the last 40-plus years, he has worked in all capacities in the trading business. He has had positions in both domestic and international scrap trading. In addition to scrap, Miller was at the forefront of the pig iron trade and established a pig iron distribution company under the name of Ferrosource, Inc. Most recently, Miller has concentrated on the scrap export market and regularly does consulting for several companies in the industry.

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