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Steel Imports Slip 17% in May

24 June 2009 - The U.S. imported a total of 1,020,000 net tons of steel in May 2009, an 11% decrease vs. April final data, according to the latest report from AISI.

USW, Industry Groups Support New WTO Case Filed by U.S., EU Against China

24 June 2009 - The United Steelworkers gives strong support for a new World Trade Organization dispute filed by the U.S. and European Union that challenges China's export restrictions on key raw materials and minerals used in manufacturing.

World Steel Production Rebounds in May 2009

22 June 2009 - World crude steel production for the 66 countries reporting to the World Steel Association stood at an estimated 95.6 million tonnes in May 2009 — 7.4% above the previous month but still 21% lower than May 2008.

Commerce to Investigate PC Steel Wire Strand from P.R. China

18 June 2009 - The U.S. Department of Commerce will initiate antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on imports of prestressed concrete steel wire strand from P.R. China.

April Steel Shipments 57% Lower than April 2008

18 June 2009 - U.S. steel mills shipped 4,042,000 net tons of steel in April, a 57% decrease from April 2008, according to the latest report from AISI.

Metal Center Inventories Continue to Decline in May

17 June 2009 - Metals service center inventories of steel and aluminum products continued to decline through May across both the U.S. and Canada, while shipments remained weak, according to the most recent Metals Activity Report from MSCI.

AISI Speaks Out Against Foreign Government Manipulation of World Steel Trade

12 June 2009 - The American Iron and Steel Institute issues statement criticizing actions recently taken by the governments of China and Brazil that support their domestic steel industries to the detriment of the North American Steel industry.

Q1 Stainless Production Hits Lowest Level Since 2000

10 June 2009 - World production of crude stainless steel reaches the lowest level of first quarter production since 2000—4.8 million tonnes in Q1 2009—according to the most recent report from ISSF.

Domestic Wire Decking Producers File Cases Against China

08 June 2009 - U.S. producers of wire decking file antidumping and countervailing duty petitions charging that dumped and subsidized imports of wire decking from P.R. China cause material injury to the domestic industry.

Steel Imports Slide 15% in May

04 June 2009 - Steel import permit applications totaled 1,015,000 net tons for the month of May, a 15% decrease from April 2009 permit tons and a 16% decrease from the April preliminary imports total according to the latest report from AISI.

Steel Imports Decline 21% in April 2009

29 May 2009 - The U.S. imported a total of 1,214,000 net tons of steel in April 2009, a 21% decrease vs. March final data, according to the latest report from AISI.

PC Strand Producers File Trade Cases Against China

28 May 2009 - Three domestic producers of prestressed concrete steel wire strand file antidumping and countervailing duty petitions charging that dumped and subsidized imports of PC strand from P.R. China cause material injury to the domestic industry.

USW Applauds Trade Commission Vote on OCTG Imports from China

26 May 2009 - The United Steelworkers calls the decision to proceed with the trade case investigation of OCTG imports from China ‘an urgent step for the thousands of laid-off workers at idled pipe production facilities of seven domestic companies’.

ITC to Continue Cases on Oil Country Tubular Goods from China

26 May 2009 - The U.S. ITC finds reasonable indication of threatened material injury due to imports of oil country tubular goods from China that are allegedly subsidized and sold in the U.S. 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.

World Steel Production Dips Again in April 2009

21 May 2009 - World crude steel production for the 66 countries reporting to the World Steel Association stood at an estimated 89.5 million tonnes in April 2009 — 23.6% lower than for the same month of 2008, and 2.9% below the previous month.

Stainless, Specialty Imports Still Down through February as Consumption Lags

20 May 2009 - Total stainless imports reached 63,391 tons through February 2009, a 51.3% decrease compared to YTD February 2008 according to the latest report from SSINA. Total specialty imports reached 93,272 tons through the same period, a 44.6% decrease compared to YTD February 2008.

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