EXHIBIT 23.2

                         INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


     We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Amendment No. 2 to
Registration Statement No. 333-99273 of United States Steel Corporation on Form
S-3 of our report dated March 28, 2002 (which report expresses an unqualified
opinion and includes explanatory paragraphs relating to the uncertainties about
the consequences of the bankruptcy proceedings and the ability to continue as a
going concern), appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Republic
Technologies International Holdings, LLC for the year ended December 31, 2001,
and to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in the Prospectus, which
is part of such Registration Statement.


/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Cleveland, Ohio

October 22, 2002