Steel Tariffs Are Raising the Price of Canned Foods

“The simple tin can is proving to be one of the toughest tests for President Trump’s tariffs,” the New York Times reports.

“Just over a year ago, Mr. Trump imposed high tariffs on steel to try to stifle imports of the metal and bolster domestic production.”

“But imports of the kind of steel used to make cans surged in 2025, and American can makers say they will remain heavily dependent on foreign supplies — now made more expensive by the tariffs — for a long time.”