White House Unveils Plan to Stop Chinese Steel From Entering US Through Mexico

China supplies 4 percent of the steel in the United States; WH says it wants to be ‘forward-looking’ to prevent cheap imports from undercutting U.S. jobs.

An employee looks on at steel rolls at a factory in Nantong, in China's eastern Jiangsu Province, on March 1, 2022. STR/AFP via Getty Images

The White House will close loopholes that allow China to evade tariffs by exporting steel and aluminum to the United States through Mexico, a senior administration official announced on July 10.

President Joe Biden will sign a proclamation ensuring that steel coming from Mexico receives duty-free benefits if it’s melted and poured in Mexico, and importers will have to share information on the origin of their steel products, the White House confirmed.