[GuillermoX]

Today, right now, almost 90% of steel consumed in the USA is made domestically.

If you don't think there is manufacturing in the country, maybe you ought to take a second look.

[Jeremy_Bentham]

Today, right now, almost 90% of steel consumed in the USA is made domestically.

This is exactly why the EU, Japan, et al are so po'd and rightfully so. They have been accused of harming the US Steel industry by dumping their products in the US, but steel exports from these nations has decreased, not increased.

Also, it appears that Bush will harm American poultry farmers with his decision to protect the Steel industry, since Russia, presumably, has imposed tariffs on American poultry; Russia accounts for about 50% of American poultry exports.

[RightWhale]

almost 90% of steel consumed in the USA is made domestically.

The other side is that a lot of steel is recycled. It's not really consumed, just rented.