The 20,000 requests for exemptions the Commerce Department received illustrate the chaos and uncertainty triggered by Trump's trade war.


 Steel: U.S. Steel and Nucor are two of the largest US steel producers (Domingos Peixoto / Site EXAME)
Washington - US companies trying to get tariff exemptions on imported steel are accusing US steelmakers of spreading inaccurate and misleading information and fear that this could hurt their claims.
NLMK USA President Robert Miller said the objections raised by US Steel and Nucor in their request for exemption are "literal untruths." According to him, the company, which imports huge steel plates from Russia, has already paid $ 80 million in taxes and will be forced out of business if it is not waived from the 25% tariff.
U.S. Steel and Nucor are two of the largest US steel producers. "They should be ashamed of themselves," said Miller, who employs more than 1,100 people at mills in Pennsylvania and Indiana. The resentment of the executive, echoed by several other companies, is evidence of the strong reaction to how the Commerce Department is evaluating requests to avoid the duty on steel imports. They fear the agency will be influenced by opposition from U.S. Steel, Nucor and other domestic steel suppliers, who say they have been unfairly affected by a surplus of imports and support the Trump tariff.
Miller was angered by Nucor and U.S. Steel's insistence that the steel plate that NLMK USA imports is readily available in the United States. "That's not true," he said.
Your company is not the only one looking abroad for a product described as being consistently missing in the US. California Steel Industries, a California-based plant, has described the shortage of plaques as "acute" on the country's West Coast and has stated that its exemption request is critical to its survival.
In its defense, U.S. Steel stated that its objections are based on detailed information on the dimensions and chemical composition of the steel included in the orders. "We read what's publicly posted and we respond," said spokeswoman Meghan Cox. Nucor did not respond to requests for comments.
The 20,000 applications for exemption the Commerce Department received illustrate the chaos and uncertainty triggered by Trump's trade war against allies and opponents of the United States. It's a battle that critics of its trade policy, including a number of Republican lawmakers, have warned is wrong and will ultimately hurt US companies.
Trump and European leaders agreed last Wednesday not to increase trade disputes, but tariffs on imported steel and aluminum remain in effect as the US and Europe seek a broader trade agreement.
Metal taxes would continue to hit other US trading partners, such as Canada, Mexico and Japan, even if the US and the EU make a deal.
Source: Associated Press

Increased dispute between US steelmakers and steel importers

The 20,000 requests for exemptions the Commerce Department received illustrate the chaos and uncertainty triggered by Trump's trade war.


 Steel: U.S. Steel and Nucor are two of the largest US steel producers (Domingos Peixoto / Site EXAME)
Washington - US companies trying to get tariff exemptions on imported steel are accusing US steelmakers of spreading inaccurate and misleading information and fear that this could hurt their claims.
NLMK USA President Robert Miller said the objections raised by US Steel and Nucor in their request for exemption are "literal untruths." According to him, the company, which imports huge steel plates from Russia, has already paid $ 80 million in taxes and will be forced out of business if it is not waived from the 25% tariff.
U.S. Steel and Nucor are two of the largest US steel producers. "They should be ashamed of themselves," said Miller, who employs more than 1,100 people at mills in Pennsylvania and Indiana. The resentment of the executive, echoed by several other companies, is evidence of the strong reaction to how the Commerce Department is evaluating requests to avoid the duty on steel imports. They fear the agency will be influenced by opposition from U.S. Steel, Nucor and other domestic steel suppliers, who say they have been unfairly affected by a surplus of imports and support the Trump tariff.
Miller was angered by Nucor and U.S. Steel's insistence that the steel plate that NLMK USA imports is readily available in the United States. "That's not true," he said.
Your company is not the only one looking abroad for a product described as being consistently missing in the US. California Steel Industries, a California-based plant, has described the shortage of plaques as "acute" on the country's West Coast and has stated that its exemption request is critical to its survival.
In its defense, U.S. Steel stated that its objections are based on detailed information on the dimensions and chemical composition of the steel included in the orders. "We read what's publicly posted and we respond," said spokeswoman Meghan Cox. Nucor did not respond to requests for comments.
The 20,000 applications for exemption the Commerce Department received illustrate the chaos and uncertainty triggered by Trump's trade war against allies and opponents of the United States. It's a battle that critics of its trade policy, including a number of Republican lawmakers, have warned is wrong and will ultimately hurt US companies.
Trump and European leaders agreed last Wednesday not to increase trade disputes, but tariffs on imported steel and aluminum remain in effect as the US and Europe seek a broader trade agreement.
Metal taxes would continue to hit other US trading partners, such as Canada, Mexico and Japan, even if the US and the EU make a deal.
Source: Associated Press

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