05 June 2025

Steel and Aluminum: What Will Change with New US Tariffs

From June 4, 2025, the United States has introduced a significant increase in customs tariffs on steel and aluminum from foreign countries, bringing duties up to 50%. A decision that marks a further tightening of trade policies that will have knock-on effects on our market.

📌 Why it's important to talk about it (even in Europe)

The implications of these measures are global:

  • Increased price volatility: The exclusion of strategic global suppliers causes a reallocation of demand to other markets, pushing up prices in Europe too.
  • Pressure on manufacturing supply chains: Companies that work with steel and aluminum will face tighter margins and more difficult to schedule supplies.
  • Shifting trade flows: European industry could become a more attractive alternative for some markets, increasing domestic competition for raw materials.

🔍 It's not just a question of duties

The news is a symptom of a broader transformation: geopolitical instability, technological acceleration and the search for industrial self-sufficiency are redefining the way companies approach production.

The questions to ask are clear:

  • How can we optimize each phase of processing to reduce waste and consumption?
  • How can we guarantee quality even when raw materials become more expensive or less available?
  • How can we prepare today for an increasingly unstable and selective market?

🎯 Innovation as an answer

In this context, efficiency, automation and adaptability are no longer a plus, but a strategic necessity. Machinery must respond to complex challenges, simplifying them.

At Gasparini Industries we do not just supply press brakes or cutting systems: we put our know-how at the disposal of companies that want to face the future with greater control, vision and precision.

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