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Commerce Preliminarily Finds Dumping of Seamless Pipe from China

23 April 2010 - The Department of Commerce announced on April 22 its affirmative preliminary determination in the antidumping duty investigation on imports of certain seamless carbon and alloy steel standard, line, and pressure pipe from P.R. China.

AK Tube Plants Recognized for Outstanding Safety Performance

23 April 2010 - The Columbus, Ind., and Walbridge, Ohio, plants of AK Tube have received the Safety Award of Merit from the Fabricators and Manufacturers Association, International. The award annually recognizes companies for outperforming their industry's injury and illness rate by at least 10%.

SSINA Releases January Market Data

23 April 2010 - Imports of total specialty steel (comprising stainless steel, alloy tool steel, and electrical steel) in January were 55,266 tons, an 8.8% increase compared to January 2009, according to the latest statistical data released by the Specialty Steel Industry of North America.

March World Crude Steel Output More than 30% above Last Year

21 April 2010 - World crude steel production for the 66 countries reporting to the World Steel Association stood at an estimated 120.31 million tonnes in March 2010 — an 11.2% increase from the previous month (February 2010) and a 30.6% increase vs. March 2009.

U.S., Canadian Steel Shipments See Double-Digit Increases for March

20 April 2010 - Shipments of steel products from U.S. metals service centers in March totaled 3.21 million tons, a 24.0% increase from a year ago, according to the latest Metals Activity Report from the Metals Service Center Institute. In Canada, March steel shipments totaled 516,400 tons—15.9% more than the same month a year ago.

February Steel Shipments Down 4.1% from January

19 April 2010 - U.S. steel mills shipped 6,311,076 net tons for the month of February 2010, a 4.1% decrease from the 6,579,808 net tons shipped in the previous month according to the latest report from AISI.

Commerce Finds Dumping of OCTG from China

14 April 2010 - The U.S. Department of Commerce announced on April 9 its affirmative final determination in the antidumping duty investigation on imports of oil country tubular goods from P.R. China. Commerce determined that Chinese producers/exporters have sold OCTG in the United States at margins ranging from 29.94 to 99.14%.

AISI Opposes Decision to Delay Naming China a Currency Manipulator

13 April 2010 - AISI issues a statement expressing disappointment regarding the Obama Administration’s recent announcement that it would delay a decision on whether to declare China a currency manipulator, which had been expected by April 15.

Total Steel Import Permits Increase 20% in March

08 April 2010 - Steel import permit applications totaled 1,971, 000 net tons for the month of March, a 20% increase from the 1,644,000 permit tons recorded in February according to the latest report from AISI.

Stainless, Specialty Imports Down More than 45% through Year-End 2009

30 March 2010 - Total stainless imports reached 390,831 tons through December 2009, a 46.4% decrease compared to YTD December 2008 according to the latest report from SSINA. Total specialty imports reached 390,831 tons through the same period, a 47.8% decrease compared to YTD December 2008.

Canadian Tribunal Delivers Mixed Findings on OCTG from China

24 March 2010 - The Canadian International Trade Tribunal finds that dumped and subsidized coupling stock OCTG from China had not caused or threatened to the domestic industry, but that dumped and subsidized casing and tubing OCTG from China had.

Preliminary Steel Imports Decrease 5% in February

24 March 2010 - The U.S. imported a total of 1,574,000 net tons of steel in February, down 5% vs. January final data according to the latest report from AISI.

Despite Dip, February World Crude Steel Output Well Ahead of Last Year

23 March 2010 - World crude steel production for the 66 countries reporting to the World Steel Association stood at an estimated 107.54 million tonnes in February 2010 — 5.2% lower than the previous month (January 2010) but about 24% higher than February 2009.

U.S. Service Centers Report Year-on-Year Growth in Steel Shipments for February

19 March 2010 - February steel shipments from U.S. metals service centers rose 10.4% above shipments for February 2009 – the first year-over-year since April 2008 - according to the latest Metals Activity Report from the Metals Service Center Institute.

December Steel Shipments Up 11.3% from Previous Month

11 March 2010 - U.S. steel mills shipped 6,035,000 net tons for the month of December 2009, an 11.3% increase from the previous month’s shipments according to the latest report from AISI.

Steel Import Permits Decline 7% in February

05 March 2010 - Steel import permit applications totaled 1,530,000 net tons for the month of February, a 7% decrease from the 1,644,000 permit tons recorded in January according to the latest report from AISI.

Commerce Preliminarily Finds Dumping of Magnesia Carbon Brick from China, Mexico

05 March 2010 - The Department of Commerce announced on March 4 that it preliminarily determined that Chinese and Mexican producers/exporters have sold magnesia carbon brick in the United States between 132.74 and 349.00%, and 54.73% less than normal value, respectively.

Commerce Preliminarily Finds Subsidization of Seamless Pipe from China

25 February 2010 - The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced its affirmative preliminary determination in the countervailing duty investigation on imports of seamless carbon and alloy steel standard, line, and pressure pipe from P.R. China.

YTD Stainless, Specialty Imports Down 50% through November 2009

25 February 2010 - Total stainless imports reached 348,431 tons through November 2009, a 49.9% decrease compared to YTD November 2008 according to the latest report from the SSINA. Total specialty imports reached 442,265 tons through the same period, a 50.6% decrease compared to YTD November 2008.

Preliminary Steel Imports Increase 16% in January

24 February 2010 - The U.S. imported a total of 1,634,000 net tons of steel in January, up 16% vs. December final data according to the latest report from AISI.

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