Governments and steel industry organizations in Mexico, Brazil and Argentina are expressin

g concerns to US President Donald Trump's announcement of tariffs of 25% on steel imports 

from all other countries. 

Trump did not provide details Thursday about whether the 25% tariff will have exclusions for 

certain countries or products. 

MEXICO: STEEL ASSOCIATION CANACERO CALLS FOR 'RECIPROCAL MEASURES' 

"Canacero  expects  immediate  reciprocal measures from our government if our country is 

included in the [Section 232] measures," the association said. According to the association, 

Mexico imported  $4.4  billion  of steel from the US last year and exported $2.6 billion to its 

northern neighbor. The US recorded a steel trade surplus of $3.6 billion with Mexico in the 

past two years. 

"The steel industry hopes Mexico will be excluded ... in order to avoid a trade war that would 

affect supply chains in both countries," it said. 

The association also demanded measures to stop a "potential wave of unfair imports," which 

could be diverted from the US to Mexico after the US implements any import measures. 

Canacero believes a tariff on Mexican steel would be a violation of the North American Free 

Trade Agreement (NAFTA) "just when negotiations are taking place," it added. 

BRAZIL: RETALIATORY ACTIONS NOT RULED OUT