{"id":11094,"date":"2025-08-18T16:24:22","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T16:24:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/steelorg.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=11094"},"modified":"2025-08-18T16:24:22","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T16:24:22","slug":"aisi-applauds-announcement-on-additional-section-232-coverage-for-steel-derivative-products","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.steel.org\/2025\/08\/aisi-applauds-announcement-on-additional-section-232-coverage-for-steel-derivative-products\/","title":{"rendered":"AISI Applauds Announcement on Additional Section 232 Coverage for Steel Derivative Products"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WASHINGTON, D.C.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> \u2013 Kevin Dempsey, president and CEO of the American Iron and Steel Institute, today applauded the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/public-inspection.federalregister.gov\/2025-15819.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">announcement by the Department of Commerce<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> on adding hundreds of steel derivative products covered by Section 232:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cAISI welcomes this announcement by the Trump administration.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">A healthy domestic steel industry is vital to our national defense. The Section 232 program recognizes that steel is essential for military equipment, critical infrastructure and emergency response needs. Strengthening these\u00a0tariffs helps ensure that America is not reliant on foreign imports in times of national security threats and crises. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">AISI commends President Trump and Secretary Lutnick\u2019s decisive action to broaden the tariff coverage to create a level playing field for American workers and\u00a0strengthen the American steel industry.\u201d <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">####<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact: Lisa Harrison<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>202.452.7115 \/\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:lharrison@steel.org\">lharrison@steel.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">AISI serves as the voice of the American steel industry in the public policy arena and advances the case for steel in the marketplace as the preferred material of choice. AISI\u2019s membership is comprised of integrated and electric arc furnace (EAF) steelmakers, steel pipe and tube manufacturers and steel processors and fabricators, reflecting the production and distribution of both carbon and stainless steels. These steels are critical to America\u2019s national and economic security, including roads and bridges, buildings, the electrical grid, cars and trucks and all clean energy technologies. AISI also represents associate members who are suppliers to or customers of the steel industry. For more news about steel and its applications, view AISI\u2019s website at\u00a0<\/span><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.steel.org\/\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">www.steel.org<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">. 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