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Jul 8, 2026
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6 min read
The United States blocked a quick USMCA renewal on July 1, opening a rolling annual review that keeps Section 232 steel tariffs in active negotiation through 2036. What the non-renewal means for cross-border steel buyers? What is each country is fighting for? What contract clause neutralizes the resulting procurement risk?
Jul 6, 2026
10 min read
Nucor holds its CSP HRC base price at $1,130/ton for a second straight week, ending months of increases. With Section 122 tariffs set to expire July 24 and consumer confidence softening, buyers face a four-week test that may define second-half procurement strategy.
Jul 3, 2026
3 min read
A hot rolled import category more than doubled in May even as the mill base held flat, plus a three-signal framework for reading conflicting data into the second half.
Jul 1, 2026
12 min read
A mid-year informational framework for organizing three independent steel market signals - price momentum, demand structure, and trade policy timing - heading into H2 2026 planning.
Jun 29, 2026
7 min read
CSP HRC base holds at $1,130/ton for June 29 as imports surge, billings weaken, and Q1 GDP raises demand concerns for H2 2026.
Jun 26, 2026
A smaller $5/ton mill move as homebuilder confidence stays below the neutral threshold, plus the Section 232 and 301 pipeline staged to replace the expiring global tariff.
Jun 24, 2026
13 min read
The temporary global tariff expires in July, with a pipeline of Section 232 and 301 investigations and a December EU steel deadline set to reshape costs for steel buyers.
Jun 22, 2026
9 min read
CSP hot rolled coil opened the week of June 22nd at $1,130/ton on a $5/ton increase, the smaller end of the range since January, as flat input costs and weak housing data raise the question of whether the market is nearing a ceiling.
Jun 19, 2026
A $10/ton mill increase as construction and inflation align, plus the cheapest fix for the worker shortfall hitting every manufacturer.
Jun 17, 2026
8 min read
Smarter hiring, the AI and automation skills that now matter, upskilling current staff, and retention practices that keep good people on positive terms.
Jun 15, 2026
HRC CSP climbs to $1,125/ton as construction demand surges 33.8% and inflation hits a three-year high. How Section 232 holds the floor and how long demand can carry it.
