U.S. orders big tariffs on steel, aluminium

U.S. President Donald Trump has said that his administration will impose stiff tariffs of 25 percent on imports of steel and 10 percent on aluminium, fuelling fears of a tit-for-tat trade war

U.S. IMPORTS OF STEEL MILL PRODUCTS (2016)

Metric tonnes (000s)
1,000+ 
400-1,000 
200-400 
100-200 
0-100

Total imports: 22.5 million tonnes

United States: World’s largest steel importer (8% of all steel imported globally)

U.S. STEEL IMPORTS – TOP 10 SOURCES, % share of volume (2017*)
Total: 26.9 million tonnes

Rest of world 5.9 million tonnes 22%

21 million tonnes 78%

Top 10 sources

South Korea 21

Brazil 13%

Canada 16%

India 2%

Germany 3%

Taiwan 4%

Japan 5% 

Turkey 7%

Russia 9%

Mexico 9%

10% million

*Year-to-date through September 2017 

Sources: AFP, International Trade Administration     © GRAPHIC NEWS