Tag: Mexico

US Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer will travel to Mexico from Wednesday to Friday this week to continue bilateral discussions related to the USMCA joint review.  

Steel exports eased 1% in May and remain significantly lower than trade of previous years.

Monthly steel imports rose back above 2 million short tons (st) in May and June, further recovering from the historic lows seen late last year, according to recent Commerce data.

The Mexican government is pushing to have steel and auto tariffs removed in its next round of USMCA negotiations with the US, according to a report in El Pais.

Toyota Motor North America plans to invest $3.6 billion to expand its San Antonio manufacturing campus.

Steel trade groups and unions in the US have weighed in on the USMCA review process, as the US announced it would not renew the trade pact in its current form.

Mexican steelmaker Talleres y Aceros SA de CV (Tyasa) has placed an order from Primetals Technologies for a twin vacuum degassing plant to be installed at its Ixtaczoquitlán mill in southeastern Mexico.

We asked our readers what they thought the outcome of the ongoing USMCA talks might be as far as Section 232 tariffs go. Very few see an elimination of tariffs as likely.

The US government did not agree to renew the USMCA agreement in its current form, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Wednesday.

Target Steel and Target Metal Blanking are expanding into Mexico.

Mexico’s federal government is moving to implement its new steel-industry promotion pact. Officials held a high-level plenary session to align public procurement plans with domestic steel capacity.

As the US enters negotiations and possible annual reviews of the USMCA, policymakers should preserve the S232 tariffs, which have clearly been necessary to protect the US steel industry.

US steel exports improved 2% from March to April to the highest monthly volume seen in 13 months. Although up, trade remains historically low

SMU and AMU are pleased to announce that Wells Fargo Managing Director Timna Tanners will be joining us for a Community Chat webinar on Wednesday, June 24, at 11 am ET.

After reaching historic lows late last year, import volumes have increased each month of 2026, according to recently released US Commerce Department data.

The United States has repeatedly called for stronger action to protect North American manufacturing. Canadian steel agrees. We are ready to do the work necessary. Now Washington must remove the tariffs that stand in the way.

A Mexican court has approved the joint auction of AHMSA and its MINOSA mining assets for $1.33 billion, paving the way for a single buyer to take control of both businesses.

The Association of Cold Rolled Specialty Steel (ACRSS) officially responds to the formal investigation Mexico opened into cold-rolled steel imports from the US

Prime Minister Mark Carney asserted the Canadian and US governments should cooperate more closely on auto manufacturing, steel, critical minerals and aluminum.

Catherine Cobden, President and CEO of the Canadian Steel Producers Association (CSPA) called the past year’s 50% tariff imposed on Canada’s steel exports to the US ‘severe and unsustainable.’ 

AISI's Kevin Dempsey argues USMCA needs stronger rules of origin to strengthen manufacturing.

Canadian Steel Producers Association President and CEO stepping down July 31.

Steel imports could become even more prohibitive, facing even higher tariffs, pending the outcome of the Trump administration’s Section 301 investigation.

US trade policy is working. Domestic steel production is up, steel imports are down, and members of the Steel Manufacturers Association are leading record investment in safe, modern, efficient steelmaking capacity. It is important that the USMCA review process continues to support these achievements.

The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) has announced that the United States and Mexico will be having a series of bilateral negotiating rounds related to the joint review of the US Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA).

General Motors will launch a new vehicle-assembly project at its Ramos Arizpe Complex as part of the automaker’s previously announced $1 billion investment to strengthen its operations in Mexico.

Grupo Acerero SA de CV posted higher shipments and stronger profitability in the first quarter of 2026.

Unsurprisingly, the Trump-Xi Beijing summit ended without a major announcement on trade. Behind the celebratory mood and photo-ops are years of economic harm from China’s predatory trade practices that cannot be overcome in a single meeting.

The Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) is envied by many as one of the strongest trading partnerships in the world.

US steel exports improved in March but remain historically low, having trended lower for over a year now.