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Canadian Tribunal Initiates Inquiry into Chinese OCTG

26 August 2009 - The Canadian International Trade Tribunal initiated a preliminary injury inquiry into a complaint by three domestic producers that they have suffered injury as a result of the dumping and subsidizing of oil country tubular goods from China.

Preliminary Steel Imports Up 14% in July

26 August 2009 - The U.S. imported 985,000 net tons of steel in July 2009, the first monthly increase in 2009 according to the latest report from AISI.

July World Steel Production Highest of the Year

21 August 2009 - World crude steel production for the 66 countries reporting to the World Steel Association was 103.9 million tonnes in July — down 11.1% compared to the same month last year but still the highest monthly production figure posted in 2009.

Commerce to Investigate Magnesia Carbon Bricks from Mexico, P.R. China

20 August 2009 - The Department of Commerce will initiate an antidumping duty investigation on imports of magnesia carbon brick from Mexico, and antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on imports from P.R. China.

June Steel Shipments Up 12.1% from May

20 August 2009 - U.S. steel mills shipped 4,797,000 net tons in June, a 12.1% increase from May according to the latest report from AISI.

Domestic Metal Centers Continue to Destock

18 August 2009 - Inventories of steel and aluminum products at North American metals service centers continued to decline in July, with ongoing destocking underscored by year-on-year shipment declines, according to the latest Metals Activity Report from the Metals Service Center Institute.

AISI Thanks Senators for Support of Border Measure in Climate Bill

07 August 2009 - The American Iron and Steel Institute issues statement expressing strong support and appreciation to Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and nine of his Senate colleagues for issuing a letter to President Obama expressing their strong support for the inclusion of a border adjustment measure in any climate bill that is crafted by Congress.

Steel Imports Log First Monthly Increase in 2009

06 August 2009 - Steel import permit applications totaled 951,000 net tons for the month of July, a 5% increase from permit tons recorded in June, according to the latest report from AISI.

Canadian Agency to Terminate Duties on Stainless Wire from Korea, Switzerland, U.S. and India

31 July 2009 - The Canadian International Trade Tribunal announces the termination of antidumping duties on stainless steel wire from Korea, Switzerland and the United States and countervailing duties on stainless steel wire from India.

Steel Imports Down 18% in June

30 July 2009 - The U.S. imported a total of 849,000 net tons of steel in June 2009, an 18% decrease vs. May final data, according to the latest report from AISI.

Domestic Steel Groups Release Study on the Effects of China’s Economic Policies

29 July 2009 - The American Iron and Steel Institute and the Steel Manufacturers Association release a study describing the negative impact of China’s economic policies on the U.S. and world economies.

Stainless, Specialty Imports Still Down 56% through April

21 July 2009 - Total stainless imports reached 120,228 tons through April, a 55.8% decrease compared to YTD April 2008 according to the latest report from SSINA. Total specialty imports reached 169,903 tons through the same period, a 51.6% decrease compared to YTD April 2008.

YTD09 World Steel Production Still Down 21% through June

21 July 2009 - World crude steel production for the 66 countries reporting to the World Steel Association stood at an estimated 99.8 million tonnes in June 2009 — 4.1% above the previous month but still 16% lower than the same month of 2008.

Metal Center Shipments Continue to Decline in June

20 July 2009 - Metals service center shipments from the U.S. and Canada continued to decline in June, but generally at a slower rate than in previous months, according to the most recent Metals Activity Report from MSCI.

May Steel Shipments Down 52.5% from May 2008

17 July 2009 - U.S. steel mills shipped 4,282,000 net tons in May, a 52.5% decrease from May 2008 according to the latest report from AISI.

USW Applauds Canadian Agency’s Decision to Investigate Steel Plate Imports

13 July 2009 - The United Steelworkers cheers the Canada Border Services Agency’s announcement that it is initiating an investigation into the dumping of carbon steel plate and high-strength low-alloy steel plate from Ukraine.

ITC to Continue Cases on PC Strand from China

13 July 2009 - The U.S. ITC finds reasonable indication of threatened material injury due to imports of prestressed concrete steel wire strand from China that are allegedly subsidized and sold in the United States at less than fair value, paving the way for the U.S. Department of Commerce to continue its countervailing duty and antidumping investigations on these products.

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