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President Donald Trump has launched a wave of Section 232 tariffs and investigations, seeking to protect U.S. national security. These nine graphics show the scale and structure of U.S. reliance on

Under President Donald Trump's trade policies, US tariff revenue has soared, driven by sweeping duties on steel, aluminum, autos, and goods from China. A recent spike in dutiable import values and effective tax rates underscores the growing impact of protectionism on global supply chains and domestic price pressures.

With its new $71 million expansion, EGA Spectro Alloys in Minnesota becomes one of only about 40 plants in the U.S. that can make recycled aluminum billets.

Canada has discussed offering financial support to large aluminum producers like Rio Tinto impacted by a U.S.-led trade war, in the event that Washington's 50% tariff on imports of the metal persist in the medium term,

The UK’s steel sector called on the government to finalize a deal on US tariffs as negotiations ran up against President Donald Trump’s latest deadline to slap even higher levies.

President Trump wants America to produce more of the much-needed mineral, but a 50 percent tariff could undermine his aim of a manufacturing renaissance.

A 50% import duty on steel imports is raising material costs for fire-resistant house framing. Statistics show that newer houses are less likely to burn in wildfires, and one more fire-resistant option than framing with traditional wooden studs is to use steel ones.