US aims to boost domestic steel usage in infrastructure projects

摘要

The US authorities target to boost locally made steel consumption for infrastructure needs, further supporting thedomestic producers.On January 31, Donald Trump has signed an executive order titled “Strengthening Buy American Preferences for InfrastructureProjects,” according to The Hill agency. The step is aimed to give further preference for recipients of newfederal financial assistance awards to use iron, steel and manufactured goods, which were made in the US. Besides, the order, which complements an executive order signed back in April 2017, is said to fill the spaces and ensure thatany infrastructure project prioritizes locally made goods, Metal Expert understands.