Deluzio Celebrates Biden Administration Move to Close Trade Loopholes, Protect American Steel and Aluminum Industries

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio celebrated President Joe Biden’s announcement that strengthens rules for steel and aluminum to qualify for trade benefits between the United States and Mexico. The President’s proclamation makes it a requirement in order to quality for zero tariffs when traded between the two countries under the Section 232 relief measures, steel must be both “melted and poured” in North America and aluminum be “smelted and cast” not in countries of concern. This action is critical to fighting back against Communist China’s flagrant trade law violations.

“Western Pennsylvania and our people made the steel that built America, but bad trade policies tried to strip our region for parts and ship solid, union jobs overseas,” said Congressman Deluzio. “Now, the Biden Administration is changing this country’s course to better protect American industry and workers. President Biden’s announcement today takes dead aim at Communist China’s exploitation of loopholes that allowed foreign steel and aluminum into the country through Mexico, undercutting our workers and industries here at home. This is an important step to boost our domestic industries and market share, keep good, union jobs here in America, strengthen our supply chains, and hold trade cheaters accountable.”   

Congressman Deluzio is a strong advocate for American steelworkers and the domestic steel industry. He celebrated the recent tariffs, investigation, and moves by the Biden Administration to fight back against trade law violations. He worked across party lines and successfully pushed for improvements to a Department of Energy rule, protecting more than 1,000 steelworker jobs at a union plant in Butler, PA. Congressman Deluzio is also fighting back against the proposed sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel because of his concerns with its impacts on steelworker and headquarters jobs, domestic control of steel production, and national security. He hosted a United Steelworkers union member as his guest for an address by the Japanese Prime Minister, led his colleagues on letters including one to Treasury Secretary Yellen calling on her to investigate and block the sale, one demanding answers from Nippon Steel, and another letter raising concerns on the labor issues at play.  

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