
U.S. Tariffs Cut Mexican Steel Exports by 16.6%, but Washington Still Runs a Surplus
Official figures from the U.S. Department of Commerce show Mexican steel exports to the United States dropped 16.6% in the first half of 2025, totaling 4.591 billion dollars. The decline followed the March 12 reimposition of 25% tariffs on Mexican steel under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act. Mexico’s share of U.S. steel imports […]