Tag: steel

Acting Korean President Said Government Will Respond to Trump’s 25% Tariffs on Steel

It will be interesting to see if these tariffs lead to an invigoration of steel manufacturing in the U.S.:

Acting President Choi Sang-mok said Tuesday the government will respond to the new U.S. tariffs on steel imports based to its pre-prepared measures and pursue further negotiations with Washington to reflect South Korea’s interests.

On Monday (U.S. time), U.S. President Donald Trump signed proclamations imposing a 25 percent tariff on all imported steel and aluminum products, effective March 12, with “no exceptions or exemptions.” The tariffs will apply to millions of tons of steel and aluminum imports, including those from South Korea.

Yonhap

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Picture of the Day: Tariffs Coming for Korean Steel?

Steeling for high U.S. tariffs

Steel products are stored at a factory in Dangjin on the west coast on Feb. 19, 2018. South Korean steelmakers are bracing for a U.S. move to slap high import tariffs on steel products from South Korea and a handful of other countries. (Yonhap)