Ever since Joe Biden succeeded Donald Trump in January 2021, the new president has been unraveling many of the policies implemented by the previous administration. This is nothing new.

After two tumultuous years in the metals space, 2022 approached the more traditional conditions of the past.

Domestic steel groups criticized a ruling from the World Trade Organization challenging Section 232 steel tariffs imposed in 2018. The three-person panel ruled the tariffs "contravened global trading rules."

Since Joe Biden succeeded Donald Trump in January 2021, there have been few things from the previous administration the new president has held onto. Section 232 tariffs were one of the exceptions, with the 46th president making no moves to mothball the 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminum products...

The North American tool steel market defied the slump in auto in 2022, but still awaits exit from chip shortage woes to fuel 2023 growth. (Photo courtesy SB Specialty Metals)

Strong pricing environment has the energy pipe and tube market looking healthy through 2023.

Demand and pricing for steel plate have held up well through the first half. The latter may start to dip ?even if consumption remains solid.

From its days as a window maker, ALMETCO has steadily grown into Puerto Rico's largest service center.

The Aluminum Association testified before the U.S. International Trade Commission on the economic impacts of Section 232 and Section 301 tariff programs. Charles Johnson, president and CEO of the association, emphasized how China’s rampant use of industrial subsidies in the aluminum sector has distorted the global market for the metal.

The chairman of the nation’s largest flat-rolled producer kicked off three-day FMA Annual Meeting with his take on the state of the steel industry.

The U.S. Commerce Department has crafted a new tariff-rate quota agreement with Japan on steel products to replace the existing Section 232 tariffs. The deal was announced by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Trade Representative Katherine Tai.

Steel prices are falling fast – so fast that I hesitate to put numbers to paper for fear they’ll be old by the time the ink dries.

The metals supply chain followed up the pandemic-dominated 2020 with a 12-month span that was even more unpredictable. Low stock levels were the rules for most metals warehouses.

The flat-roll industry is experiencing strong demand despite high steel prices, but new capacity may be a game changer.

From new biomedical applications to aerospace, titanium proves a powerhouse in the industry.

The United States will replace the existing Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum with new tariff rate quotas. The new deals were announced Oct. 31 by United States Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai.

As the United States negotiates with the EU on revisiting Section 232 tariffs and the pursuit of decarbonization, two steel groups and the union representing steel workers are pushing for continued steps to ensure there is no surge of imports. The American Iron and Steel Institute, Steel Manufacturers Association and United Steelworkers have written President Joe Biden asking for measures to protect the domestic industry.

The Precision Metalforming Association joined 32 other trade associations in calling for President Joe Biden to terminate Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs in place since 2018. The associations’ letter builds on a separate letter from 300-plus U.S. manufacturing companies who last month requested the Biden administration put an end to these tariffs.