Category: Trade Policy and Tariffs

USMCA modernized North American trade and reinforced the manufacturing foundation that supports the automotive, packaging, aerospace, energy and defense sectors.

The proposed extension would last for one year.

The forced-labor and Brazil 301 actions are aimed more at finished goods supply chains, not raw metals.

News happens fast these days. Here are highlights from May to keep you informed.

A June 1 proclamation expanded the list of equipment products eligible for temporary 15% Section 232 tariff treatment and established an 85% domestic content threshold for products eligible for a 10% rate.

The US is competing with China on advanced technologies, semiconductors and critical minerals, but major metals aren’t getting enough attention, according to a report from the SAFE.

The remarks come head of the joint review of the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement, which replaced NAFTA, on July 1.

Trade data shows Chinese beverage can sheet imports more than doubled from January through most of May despite tariffs, higher conversion fees, expanding domestic capacity and a weaker US dollar.

Demand totaled an estimated 26.65 billion pounds in 2025, a year marked by an ever-shifting tariff environment, the association said.

Global shipping volatility is tightening its grip on metal supply chains. And the risks are not easing; in fact, they’re escalating, according to Anton Posner, CEO of Mercury Resources.