With US Trade Deal, UK Steel Industry Feels Some Much Needed Relief
The agreement to lift the 25 percent duty on steel exported to the United States provided some relief for struggling businesses, but uncertainties for the industry remain.
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The agreement to lift the 25 percent duty on steel exported to the United States provided some relief for struggling businesses, but uncertainties for the industry remain.
President Trump’s trade policies have helped to push down oil prices while raising the costs of materials for oil and gas companies.
President Trump’s trade policies will make imports more expensive and calculating and paying the tariffs more complicated.
Hyundai already makes cars in the United States, in Georgia and Alabama.
Aerospace companies are big exporters but also very reliant on a global supply chain, making them vulnerable.
Tariffs, tax credits and deregulation are among the industry’s top priorities.
Trade wars with allies could spiral as the president tries to get trading partners to back down from retaliation with new threats of his own.
President Trump imposed a 25 percent tariff on metal imports. The move is expected to raise costs for U.S. manufacturers of cars, solar panels and other products, potentially slowing the economy.
His administration has acknowledged that exceptions undercut the power of tariffs, but it seems hard for the president to resist making deals.
Concern about the cost of materials has tempered business enthusiasm about taxing imports. But steel and aluminum makers say they welcome the help.