Imports & Exports
The movement of iron and steel across international borders.
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European Union Prepared to Launch Retaliatory Trade Measures at U.S.
07 July 2017 - European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker reiterated promises that the E.U. would retaliate against the U.S. if it moves to impose new unilateral steel import restrictions.
EUROFER Urges U.S. to Rethink Steel Import Strategy
06 July 2017 - With the Group of 20 summit set to begin Friday in Germany, the European Steel Association is calling on member nations to renew commitments to free and fair trade – and on the U.S. to think carefully about imposing restrictions on European steel imports.
Report: Trump Wants Steel Tariffs. The Rest of His Administration Doesn't.
30 June 2017 - U.S. President Donald Trump and a few of his advisers are “hell-bent” on imposing steel tariffs, despite the objections of many others in his administration, according to the online publication Axios.
U.S. OKs Tariffs on Imported Rebar
19 June 2017 - The U.S. International Trade Commission has cleared the way for the imposition of new tariffs on imported rebar from two countries.
NATO Members to Trump: Not All Steel Imports Are a National Security Risk
19 June 2017 - Some of NATO’s European members are pressing the Trump administration to rethink setting restrictions on steel imports based on national security concerns, reports the (London) Financial Times.
U.S. Line Pipe Producers Weighing Trade Action After Losing Major Order to Russian-Owned Company
12 June 2017 - U.S. line pipe producers said they are considering whether to file a trade complaint over Canadian-made large-diameter pipe after losing what they said is a US$100 million order to EVRAZ North America.
U.S. Steel Imports Study Nearing Completion, Commerce Secretary Says
08 June 2017 - The U.S. Commerce Department soon will complete its review of whether steel imports pose a risk to national security, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said Thursday, according to the Reuters news service.
Steel Groups Offer NAFTA Recommendations
06 June 2017 - Six North American steel industry groups have issued a joint policy statement outling their wishes for a revised North American Free Trade Agreement.
U.S. Commerce Department OKs Rebar Duties
17 May 2017 - The U.S. Commerce Department has finalized tariffs on rebar from Japan and Turkey, affirming that producers in those countries have undercut domestic prices.
Japan: U.S. Anti-Dumping Ruling ‘Unjust’
09 May 2017 - Japan’s steel producers are weighing their options following a U.S. decision last week to impose tariffs on cut-to-length plate from Japan and seven other countries.
Trump's Trade Stance Worries Japanese Steelmakers
25 April 2017 - Japan Iron and Steel Federation chairman Kosei Shindo said the country’s steelmakers are concerned by what they said is U.S. President Donald Trump’s protectionism, reports the Reuters news service.
Investigation to Assess National Security Risks of Steel Imports
20 April 2017 - The Trump Administration has opened an investigation into whether steel imports are threatening national security, invoking a seldom-used, 55-year-old law that gives the president the right to restrict imports due to national security concerns.
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.
