Stop Mexico’s Steel Surge Act

This bill requires the Secretary of Commerce to reimpose duties on steel imported from Mexico for at least one year, at levels equivalent to those in place on May 16, 2019, and allows the President to impose supplementary quotas or tariff rate quotas to return Mexican steel imports to historic trade volumes.

Sec. 2, Reimposition of duties on and establishment of quotas or tariff rate quotas for steel imported into the United States from Mexico: The bill states Congress's view that Mexico is in material breach of commitments under the May 17, 2019 Joint Statement on Section 232 duties, causing significant damage to the U.S. steel industry. The Secretary of Commerce must impose duties on Mexican steel imports equivalent to those in place on May 16, 2019, for at least one year. These duties cannot be decreased or eliminated unless the Secretary and the U.S. Trade Representative certify to Congress that Mexico has adopted compliant policies and they are confident Mexico will maintain those commitments. The President may also impose supplementary quotas or tariff rate quotas to ensure Mexican steel imports return to historic volumes as specified under the Joint Statement.