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Biden Announces Tariffs on Chinese Metals Routed Through Mexico

The measure aims to close a loophole that officials said allowed
metals made partly in China to come into the United States duty free.

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Workers with masks and helmets in a steel manufacturing facility.
A steel facility in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. The Biden administration
announced steps on Wednesday to impose tariffs on Chinese steel
routed through Mexico.Credit...Mauricio Palos/Bloomberg
Ana Swanson

By Ana Swanson

Ana Swanson covers trade and international economics and is based in
Washington.

July 10, 2024

The Biden administration took steps on Wednesday to prevent China
from circumventing American tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum by
routing those imports through Mexico.

The administration said it would impose tariffs on imports of Mexican
metals that are partially made in China. American officials said the
move would close a trade loophole that has allowed cheap,
state-subsidized Chinese metals to circumvent existing U.S. tariffs.

The United States will now impose a 25 percent tariff on Mexican
steel that is melted or poured outside of North America before being
turned into a finished product. Previously, that steel would have
entered the country duty free.

Mexican aluminum coming into the United States will face a tariff of
10 percent if it contains metal that has been smelted or cast in
China, Belarus, Iran or Russia, said Lael Brainard, the director of
the White House's National Economic Council.

Mexico, which recently increased its own tariffs on steel and
aluminum from certain countries, will require importers to provide
more information about where their steel products come from, the
announcement said. The changes will take effect immediately.

Officials in the Biden administration said the United States wanted
to protect American factories that produce steel and aluminum,
including those that have recently received new investments from
government funds.

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