Trump’s Tariff Threats Disrupt North American Steel Trade

Transport Topics reports, some steelmakers in Canada and Mexico have paused any new business or sales quotes with US-based customers due to concern that President Donald Trump will include steel in sweeping tariffs he’s threatened to impose starting February 1. “Canada is the top foreign import source of steel into the U.S. and Mexico is the third largest, according to U.S. Commerce Department data.”