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USTR Calls on International Partners to Counter China’s Steel Overcapacity
The Trump administration doubled tariffs on steel imports and added hundreds of derivative steel products to Section 232 tariffs.
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Oct
14
2025
Dec
06
2022
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Steel
U.S. and EU are Said to Be Weighing “Climate-Based Tariffs” on Chinese Steel
China's massive steel sector not only drives the global overcapacity problem, it also contributes mightily to carbon emissions.
Sep
16
2024
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Trade
Steel Industry and Labor Jointly Call for Improvements to a Commerce Department Program that Tracks Steel Imports
The Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) System at the Commerce Department allows U.S. steelmakers to monitor steel trade. But there are ways to make it better, especially given shifting...
Oct
01
2026
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overcapacity
U.S. and Nearly 30 Other Countries Agree to Work Together to Combat Steel Overcapacity
The Milwaukee framework is a positive step. Now the parties that agreed to it must follow through on its commitments.
Sep
04
2024
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overcapacity
While Feigning Overcapacity Concerns, China’s On Track to Export 100 Million Tons of Steel in 2024
"We're all trying to find the guys who did this," say state-owned steelmakers.
Aug
12
2021
A Fourth-Generation Steelworker on How Trade Action Saved a Historic Colorado Steel Mill
Surging steel imports battered the Evraz Pueblo steel mill for years. Now business is booming, and Evraz Pueblo is set to become the first solar-powered steel mill in America.
Jul
09
2026
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Made in America
U. S. Steel Reminds DC Fairgoers of Steel’s Significance
The iconic company has been on the National Mall for the Great American Fair, and is celebrating 125 years in 2026.
Nov
30
2017
Blog
Trade
There’s a Global Steel Crisis, Says International Group Formed to Fix Global Steel Crisis
The Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity unveils a 52-page report detailing what we already know.
Oct
04
2016
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Bipartisan Group of Senators Want Obama to Get Tougher on Steel Overcapacity
Meanwhile, Donald Trump is under fire for using China-made steel in construction projects.
Apr
13
2016
Blog
Trade
A List of China’s Broken Steel Overcapacity Promises
Beijing keeps saying it will rein in unneeded steel production, but the numbers don't lie.