U.S. Department of Commerce announces second inclusion process for Section 232 tariffs

September 18, 2025  |  Industry News, News

The U.S. Department of Commerce has opened the second round of its inclusion process for the department’s investigation into Section 232 imports of aluminum and steel derivative products. Aluminum and steel derivative producers must submit product inclusion requests by Sept. 29 at 11:59 p.m. E…
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Consumer confidence slips in August

September 12, 2025  |  Industry News, News

U.S. consumer confidence slipped in August, according to the latest report released Aug. 27 by The Conference Board. The August Consumer Confidence Index® headline index fell 1.3 points to 97.4, down from 98.7 in July. The Present Situation Index declined to 131.2, while the Expectations Index dr…
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U.S. Department of Commerce adds 407 product categories to steel and aluminum tariffs

August 20, 2025  |  Industry News, News

The U.S. Department of Commerce announced Aug. 19 that 407 product categories will be added to the list of “derivative” steel and aluminum products covered by Section 232 tariffs. The steel and aluminum content of these products will be subject to a duty rate of 50%. Product categories a…
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President Trump extends pause on China tariff for 90 days

August 13, 2025  |  Industry News, News

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Aug. 11 that the tariff on Chinese imports will remain at the same rate—30%—for an additional 90 days. China’s 10% tariff on American imports will also remain unchanged. The announcement was made shortly before the U.S. tariff on Chinese imports was…
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President Trump announces several tariff rate modifications

August 1, 2025  |  Industry News, News

U.S. President Donald Trump announced several modifications to tariff rates for various countries and imported products.   The president increased the tariff on Canadian imports from 25% to 35%, effective Aug. 1. Mexican goods will continue to be taxed at 25% after President Trump spoke with Mexica…
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EU and U.S. announce trade agreement, modifying tariffs on most goods

July 29, 2025  |  Industry News, News

The European Union (EU) and the U.S. announced a trade agreement July 27 that sets a 15% tariff on most EU goods, effective Aug. 1. The 15% tariff applies to all EU exports currently subject to reciprocal tariffs, including automobiles and automobile parts, pharmaceuticals and semiconductors. It doe…
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U.S. and EU delay tariffs until Aug. 1

July 18, 2025  |  Industry News, News

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that tariffs outlined in Executive Order 14266 are paused until Aug. 1, 2025, which were initially set to take effect July 9. This pause does not apply to those outlined in Executive Order 14298, “Modifying Reciprocal Tariff Rates To Reflect Discussio…
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President Trump doubles tariffs on steel, aluminum imports

June 4, 2025  |  Industry News, News

U.S. President Donald Trump has increased tariffs on most steel and aluminum imports from 25% to 50%, effective June 4. The U.S. and the U.K. previously reached a trade deal on May 8, agreeing to negotiate an alternative arrangement for the 25% Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum. According to…
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U.S. Court of International Law tariff ruling put on hold

June 2, 2025  |  Industry News, News

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal District granted the Donald Trump administration’s request to put a temporary hold on the New York-based U.S. Court of International Trade’s May 28 judgment. The judgement ruled in favor of six American-based companies, ruling that President Trum…
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EPA delays start of submission period for PFAS manufacturers and importers

May 12, 2025  |  Industry News, News

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced an interim final rule to extend the dates of the reporting period for data submitted on the manufacture of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Previously, the submission period was to start July 11, 2025, and it has now be…
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