Trump’s tariffs flood Europe with cheap steel

Published October 24, 2018 9:25pm ET



President Trump’s steel tariffs have caused a drop in U.S. imports, which could give the Trump administration leverage in its upcoming trade talks with the European Union.

Overseas steelmakers who are locked out of the U.S. markets are dumping their excess capacity in Europe at bargain prices, creating trouble for Europe’s main domestic producers that are struggling to compete.

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