AISI Statement on White House Proclamation on Steel Imports

WASHINGTON, DC-   Kevin Dempsey, president and CEO of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), issued the following statement in response to the White House proclamation today extending tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) on imports of steel from the European Union (EU) for two additional years, until December 31, 2025:

“AISI welcomes the Biden administration’s action today to extend the TRQs on EU steel for two years to allow additional time for negotiations on the proposed Global Arrangement on Sustainable Steel and Aluminum. The American steel industry strongly supports the administration’s efforts to establish new mechanisms to address effectively global non-market excess capacity in steel and the higher carbon intensity of imported steel versus clean American steel. We look forward to continuing to work with the administration on these issues that remain critical to the future of both the U.S. and EU steel industries.”

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Contact: Lisa Harrison

202.452.7115 / lharrison@steel.org

AISI serves as the voice of the American steel industry in the public policy arena and advances the case for steel in the marketplace as the preferred material of choice. AISI also plays a lead role in the development and application of new steels and steelmaking technology. AISI’s membership is comprised of integrated and electric arc furnace steelmakers, and associate members who are suppliers to or customers of the steel industry. For more news about steel and its applications, view AISI’s website at www.steel.org. Follow AISI on Facebook or Twitter (@AISISteel)