President Donald Trump wrote in his executive order the higher tariffs would “more effectively counter foreign countries that continue to offload low-priced, excess steel and aluminum in the

The United States is highly reliant on steel imports, bringing in more of the material from abroad than any other country in the world, according to the International Trade Administration. More than 26 million metric tons of steel were imported last year, most of which came from Brazil, Canada, Mexico, South Korea, and China.