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Imports & Exports
The movement of iron and steel across international borders.
Latest News
U.S. Trade Officials Initiate Wire Rod Investigation
19 April 2017 - The U.S. Department of Commerce has launched a dumping investigation into carbon and alloy wire rod from 10 countries.
Trump Issues Executive Orders to Address Unfair Trade
31 March 2017 - Declaring that “the theft of American prosperity will end,” U.S. President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on Friday that are intended to clamp down on unfairly traded imports.
U.S. to Re-Examine China's Nonmarket Economy Status
30 March 2017 - The U.S. Department of Commerce will review whether China should continue to be treated as a nonmarket economy in trade cases.
U.S. Commerce Department Affirms Dumping Margins in Plate Case
30 March 2017 - The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued its final determination in case involving cut-to-length place, affirming that producers from eight countries have dumped products and undercut domestic prices.
U.S. Wire Rod Makers Seek Trade Protection
29 March 2017 - Four U.S. steelmakers are accusing their counterparts in 10 countries of dumping carbon and alloy wire rod, undercutting U.S. prices, reports S&P Global Platts.
Report: Rising Domestic Demand Kept a Lid on China's February Exports
08 March 2017 - China’s steel exports dived to a three-year low in February as its steel producers diverted output from foreign to domestic markets on account of rising demand at home, reports the Reuters news service.
U.S. ITC Greenlights Duties on Two Chinese Steel Products
03 March 2017 - The U.S. International Trade Commission has ruled that American producers indeed have been harmed by dumped imports of certain steel products from China, clearing the way for the imposition of tariffs.
Australian Labor Union Seeks Tariffs on Chinese Steel
27 February 2017 - Saying that dumped steel from China has cost Australian steelmakers AU$200 million over the past 12 to 18 months, Australia’s largest labor union is preparing to file a complaint with the federal government.
Commerce Department Might Expand Anti-Subsidy Duties on Turkish Rebar
22 February 2017 - The U.S. Commerce Department has set preliminary anti-subsidy duties on Turkish rebar, potentially expanding orders on an existing case.
China Criticizes America's Latest Steel Tariffs
06 February 2017 - A Chinese officials said the U.S. disregarded World Trade Organization rules and ignored evidence presented by producers there in its latest steel trade complaint investigation, reports the Reuters news service.
Commerce Department OKs Duties on Stainless Sheet, Strip From China
03 February 2017 - The U.S. Department of Commerce has affirmed tariffs of at least 139.5% on stainless sheet and strip from China.
China Exported Less Steel in 2016 -- About 4 Million Fewer Metric Tons
13 January 2017 - China’s steel exports fell 3.5 percent in 2016 as the country executed on plans to curtail capacity and as improved domestic demand diverted supply, reports the Reuters news service.
A Market Economy or Not? China Turns to the WTO for an Answer
12 December 2016 - Chinese officials said they are initiating dispute-resolution procedures against the U.S. and the European Union over their refusal to recognize the country as a market economy, marking the beginning of a fight over how anti-dumping tariffs are assessed against the country.
India Extends Import Protection for 19 Steel Products
05 December 2016 - The Indian government is extending a minimum import price for 19 steel products, but is allowing the measure to lapse for many others.
Commerce Department Finalizes Anti-Dumping Duties on Cut-to-Length Plate
01 December 2016 - The U.S. Department of Commerce has set final dumping rates of between 42% and 94.1% on cut-to-length plate from Turkey, Brazil and South Africa.
UAE Might Challenge U.S. Anti-Dumping Tariff
22 November 2016 - The United Arab Emirates may take the United States to task over new anti-dumping duties the country has imposed on imported circular welded carbon-quality pipe.
U.S. ITC Sets Duties on Steel Pipe from Three Countries
18 November 2016 - The U.S. International Trade Commission on Friday affirmed anti-dumping duties on circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe from three countries.
EU Sets Anti-Dumping Duties on Chinese Pipe, Tube
14 November 2016 - The European Union is imposing provisional anti-dumping duties on seamless pipe and tube from China.
Canadian, Mexican Officials Say They're Open to Discussing NAFTA with U.S.
10 November 2016 - Canadian officials have extended a hand to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, telling him that the country will work very closely with the new administration and that it is willing to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement, reports The (Toronto) Globe and Mail newspaper.
EU Looks to Strengthen Trade Measures
08 November 2016 - Some leaders in the European Union are hoping to push ahead with an effort to stiffen the union’s anti-dumping tariffs, revising them to be more in line with those imposed by the United States, reports The (London) Financial Times.
