WSJ OpEd Argument for S232 Tariffs
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.
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