A tugboat pushes a barge near the United States Steel Corp. Clairton Coke Works facility in Clairton, Pennsylvania, US, on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024.
CFIUS, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, needs more time to understand the impact of national security and engage with the parties, the person added.
Refiling sets a new 90-day clock to review the proposed tie-up and make a decision.
President Joe Biden, Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump have said they want U.S. Steel to remain in American hands.
CFIUS, U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Reuters.
Persons:
Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump
Organizations:
United States Steel Corp, Clairton Coke, Nippon, U.S, Biden, Foreign Investment, Democratic, Steel, U.S . Steel, Nippon Steel, Reuters
Locations:
Clairton , Pennsylvania, United States, U.S