Contributor: Laura Miller

U.S. Steel and the United Steelworkers filed anti-dumping and countervailing duty petitions with the US Department of Commerce and the US International Trade Commission on Thursday.

A New York Times report says the White House has secured tens of millions of dollars’ worth of donated foreign steel for President Trump’s planned $400 million ballroom project.

The trade case investigating large-diameter graphite electrodes is progressing after an International Trade Commission (ITC) vote.

The US Court of International Trade (CIT) has upheld the Commerce Department’s decision to apply adverse facts available to Nippon Steel in the 2018-2019 administrative review of hot-rolled steel from Japan.

The Commerce Department has set final anti-dumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVDs) on rebar from Algeria, according to filings in the Federal Register.

The Dodge Momentum Index (DMI) increased in March, but only from a downwardly revised February reading, and data centers were the only area to show positive growth.

The president’s April 2 proclamation restructures how derivative products are classified, valued, and tariffed – a shift that industry groups say will close loopholes but could raise costs for certain downstream imports.

The petitions allege that foreign producers are selling seamless and welded OCTG at unfairly low prices and, in Austria’s case, benefitting from countervailable subsidies.

Baker Hughes’ latest report for the week ended April 2 showed the US added five rigs while Canada's count decreased by 11.

The Alliance Steel Family of Companies has hired long-time steel executive Thomas J. Pasko as commercial director. Pasko adds more than three decades of flat-rolled steel experience to Alliance’s leadership team,

The Commerce Department has launched another duty circumvention inquiry targeting coated steel imports at the request of two US mills.

Algoma Steel Group Inc. released first-quarter earnings guidance, expecting to report a significant decline in shipments and adjusted EBITDA as the steelmaker continues its transition to electric-arc furnace steelmaking.

Ryerson Holding Corp. announced a series of leadership changes to fully align the organization after its recent acquisition of Cleveland-based Olympic Steel.

Metalformers’ economic outlook for the second quarter softened in March, said the Precision Metalforming Association (PMA).

POSCO has reiterated its interest in expanding in the US market. The South Korean steelmaker also confirmed it remains in talks with Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.

U.S. Steel confirmed it is in the process of restarting one of its two Granite City Works blast furnaces. Local media reports suggest iron- and steelmaking will have resumed over weekend.

Worthington Steel reported steady progress on its planned acquisition of Kloeckner & Co., calling the deal a major strategic step as steel markets show early signs of tightening in the US and remain under pressure in Europe.

The US Department of Commerce has launched two trade investigations to determine if certain corrosion-resistant (CORE) steel imports are being transshipped through Indonesia to avoid paying anti-dumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVDs).

The galvanized sheet market continued to tighten in March as distributors and service centers reported firm demand, low inventory levels, and rising transportation costs. Participants on the monthly HARDI sheet metal and air-handling call on Wednesday described a market defined by constrained supply and steady upward pricing pressure.

Mexico’s Ministry of Economy issued a preliminary ruling in its anti-dumping case on hot-rolled steel from China and Vietnam. The government found evidence of price discrimination and imposed provisional duties on a wide range of hot-rolled flat products, including coils, sheet, strip, and plate.

The public will soon have the opportunity to request Section 232 tariff coverage on imports of automobile parts.

A precipitous decline in nonbuilding starts led to an overall slowdown in total construction starts from January to February, even as the nonresidential and residential sectors showed marked improvement.

Oil and gas drilling in the US was basically steady in the week ended March 20, based on Baker Hughes' latest report on the number of rotary rigs in operation. Drilling in Canada, however, continued to slide, with the country seeing a steep decline in its rig count.

Zekelman Industries reported paying out CA$30,000 (~US$21,845) in rewards to Canadians who reported the use of foreign steel in public works projects.

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) said architecture billings showed signs of stabilizing in February, with the headline index reading coming in just below 50.

Longview, Texas-based Friedman Industries announced it will increase the building's size and add fabrication capabilities, including laser-cutting equipment.

U.S. Steel has issued a bid solicitation for the site of its new $4 billion mini mill, and Michigan is in the running, the company’s top executive recently told Crain’s Detroit Business.

Steel Dynamics Inc. expects a sharp jump in first-quarter earnings, driven by stronger steel and recycling margins, steady fabrication results, and continued progress at its aluminum mill.

Klockner & Co.'s North American business closed 2025 with its strongest fourth quarter on record, even as pricing and currency effects weighed on revenue. The update comes as Worthington Steel moves close to securing control of the German distributor through an ongoing public takeover bid.

The office of the US Trade Representative has opened a major Section 301 investigation into structural excess capacity across global manufacturing, with steel and aluminum at the center of the inquiry.