The Influence And Countermeasures Of The United States Steel Import Tariffs On Russian Steel Export

Starting in March 2018,the United States government announced to levy tariffs on steel imports.The protectionist measure quickly became a hot topic in the global steel industry and in economics circles.The United States is an important steel trading partner of Russia.In 2017,Russia exported 1,180,000 tons of steel to the United States,accounting for 4 percent of Russia’s steel exports and 8 percent of the steel imports of the United States that year.In 2018,due to the US tariff to import steel,the Russia’s steel exports to the United States contracted sharply down to 650,000 tons,accounting for only 2 percent of the US steel imports.In 2019,export rate of Russia steel has down nearly 13 percent,back to the same level of five years ago,but a small increase to the export to the United States.Russia is a big country of steel production and export,and the steel industry is the pillar of Russian economy,the tariff imposed by the United States on steel import will inevitably affect the export of Russian steel to the United States,and then affect the production and consumption of Russian domestic steel,affect the international and domestic market prices of Russian steel,and ultimately have a profound impact on Russian economic recovery.As a student from Russia,in-depth study of the United States on steel import tariffs on the trade protectionism measures,short-term and long-term impact on the Russian steel exports,the development of the Russian steel long-term development plan,which for the Russian steel industry,has a high theoretical value and practical significance.The thesis consists of seven parts: introduction,six chapters and conclusion.The first part is the introduction,which mainly introduces the background and significance of the topic,sorts out the domestic and foreign research literature related to the research of this thesis and introduces the main contents and research methods.The second part is the theoretical basis,including the theory of comparative advantage,the theory of trade liberalization and the theory of trade protection measures.The third part analyzes the current situation of Russian steel production and export,including the country distribution of Russian steel export and the types of steel export.The fourth part analyzes the background and specific content of The Unites States tariff on steel import.The United States on steel imports plus levy tariffs mainly because the United States domestic steel industry competitiveness is weak,the United States domestic industry “hollowing " it is necessary to return to the process of industrialization and some political factors,the specific content is for most countries steel imports plus levy tariffs,and for some ally countries to exempt tariffs.The fifth part from the short-term and longterm two levels,discusses the impact of the United States on steel import tariffs on Russian steel exports.Among the short-term effects include: leading to the Russian steel exports to reduce the size and type of export;long-term effects include reduced steel production in Russia,reduced employment,reduced profitability in the steel industry,and a weakening of Russia’s steel competitiveness.In the sixth part,under the background of increasing tariffs on steel imports from the United States,the countermeasures and suggestions for the adjustment of Russian steel production and export are put forward,including taking countermeasures against the United States,actively looking for export substitution markets,expanding domestic consumption,adjusting the domestic steel production structure and expanding foreign direct investment in Russian steel;The last part is the conclusion of the thesis.