The current uncertainties surrounding the domestic steel market have caused a “buyers' strike,” which has pushed domestic flat-rolled steel prices to their lowest levels since Q4 2016.

The Coalition of American Metal Manufacturers and Users (CAMMU), issues a statement on the one year anniversary of the full implementation of the Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.

In a statment released on Friday, May 17, the Coalition of American Metal Manufacturers and Users urges President Trump to terminate the remaining steel and aluminum tariffs. 

Read the joint statement by U.S. and Canada on Section 232 Duties on steel and aluminum.

Trump has increased tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods to 25 percent, impacting a number of metals.

President Trump has increased tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese imports.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, officers at the Port of Nogales seized nearly $2.1 million in marijuana. 

Turkey is the world’s eighth biggest steel exporter, according to a recent U.S. government report.

The White House announcement did not specifically mention the tariffs the White House enacted on steel and aluminum in March.

The Trump administration decision to levy stiff taxes on imports of steel and aluminum has many sheet metal contractors seeking to lessen the impact of an unexpected jolt to their businesses.