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# WSJ OpEd Argument for S232 Tariffs
- URL: https://steel-veritas.ghost.io/wsj-oped-argument-for-s232-tariffs/
- Published: 2026-08-31T21:47:35.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-31T21:47:35.000Z
- Author: David Adams

Key: Facts

*Between 2020 and 2024, Chinese steel and aluminum imports to Canada nearly doubled, surging to 689,734 tons.*

*The U.S. International Trade Commission found that Sec. 232 tariffs from 2018-21 on average increased the price of steel products by 2.4% a year.*

*The Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity reported that excess capacity hit an astonishing 640 million metric tons in 2025, despite global crude steel consumption shrinking by 4.5%. China is responsible for nearly 57% of that excess.*

https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-high-cost-of-cheaper-steal-5879fcfd?st=Zmy15Z&reflink=desktopwebshare\_permalink