One of the agency's suggestion outlined in its report released last month was a 24 percent tariff on steel imports from all countries. (auburnpub.com)
As others have noted, steel is only a small portion of the trade deficit (7 %), and a tariff will eliminate only some of steel imports. (politics.stackexchange.com)
It is unclear whether the new tariffs will affect Australian steel imports. (theconversation.com)