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Canadian Tribunal to Sustain Hot Rolled Plate Duties

12 January 2009 - The Canadian International Trade Tribunal will sustain antidumping duties on dumped hot-rolled carbon steel plate and high-strength low-alloy steel plate from Bulgaria, the Czech Republic and Romania.

Steel Imports Down 5% by the End of 2008

08 January 2009 - Steel import permit applications totaled 2,009,000 net tons for the month of December, a 15% decrease from the 2,366,000 permit tons recorded in November 2008, and a 10% decline from the November preliminary imports total of 2,241,000 net tons, according to the latest report from AISI.

Commerce Finds Dumping of Small Diameter Graphite Electrodes from China

07 January 2009 - The U.S. Department of Commerce announces its final determination that Chinese producers are dumping small-diameter graphite electrodes in the United States.

Domestic Service Center Shipments, Inventories Continue to Slide through November

02 January 2009 - Service center shipments of steel fell 32.7% in the U.S. and 30% in Canada in November according to the latest Metals Activity Report from the Metals Service Center Institute.

USW Urges U.S. to Reject Latest Doha Paper for WTO Rules

30 December 2008 - USW issues statement calling on the Bush administration's top negotiators in the Doha Round of the World Trade Organization to reject the latest draft rules, which undermine U.S. trade laws on illegal dumping and subsidies.

Steel Imports Slip 28% in November

24 December 2008 - The U.S. imported a total of 2,241,000 net tons of steel in November 2008, a 28% decrease vs. October final data, according to the latest report from AISI.

Steel Imports Continue to Slide through November

24 December 2008 - Northwest Pipe will supply approximately 15,000 feet of 54-inch steel pipe for the Tecate Hydroelectric Project, an engineered and custom-fabricated piping system located in the Rancho Tecate area.

Commerce to Issue Duties on Welded Line Pipe from China

23 December 2008 - ABSTRACT: The U.S. Department of Commerce will issue a countervailing duty order on imports of circular welded carbon quality steel line pipe from China.

World Steel Production Continues to Fall in October 2008

22 December 2008 - Figures released by the World Steel Association International show that world crude steel production for the 67 countries reporting stood at an estimated 100.5 million tonnes in October 2008 — 12.4% lower than for the same month of 2007, and 6.9% lower than the previous month, September 2008.

World Steel Production Slumps through November 2008

22 December 2008 - ABSTRACT: Figures released by the World Steel Association International show that world crude steel production for the 67 countries reporting stood at an estimated 89.0 million tonnes in November 2008 — 19.0% lower than for the same month of 2007, and 10.3% lower than the previous month (October 2008).  

World Stainless Production Logs One Last Hurrah for 2008

19 December 2008 - Worldwide production of crude stainless steel reached 6.3 million tonnes in the third quarter of 2008, an increase of 6.8% as compared to the same quarter in 2007, according to the International Stainless Steel Forum.

Stainless, Specialty Imports See Slight Dip in September 2008

15 December 2008 - ABSTRACT: Total stainless steel imports reached 595,648 tons through the first nine months of 2008, a 1.7% decrease from YTD September 2007, according to the latest report from SSINA. Total specialty imports reached 760,368 tons in the same period, a 0.3% decrease compared to YTD September 2007.

Steel Import Permit Applications Fall in November

04 December 2008 - Steel import permit applications totaled 2,277,000 net tons for the month of November, a 23% decrease from the 2,967,000 permit tons recorded in October 2008, according to the latest report from the AISI.

ITC to Revoke Duties on Steel Reinforcing Bar from Turkey

03 December 2008 - The U.S. ITC will revoke its existing antidumping duty order on steel concrete reinforcing bar from Turkey, following a negative injury determination in sunset review.

Steel Imports Inch up Slightly in October 2008

26 November 2008 - The U.S. imported a total of 2,964,000 net tons of steel in October 2008, a 1% increase vs. September final data according to the latest report from AISI.

Stainless, Specialty Imports Steady through August

14 November 2008 - Total stainless steel imports reached 543,757 tons through the first eight months of 2008, a 1.3% decrease compared to YTD August 2007, according to the latest report from SSINA. Total specialty imports reached 691,306 tons in the same period, a 0.4% decrease compared to YTD August 2007.

Steel Import Permit Applications Virtually Unchanged in October

06 November 2008 - Steel import applications totaled 2,908,000 net tons for the month of October, was a 1% increase from the 2,867,000 permit tons recorded in September 2008, and a 0.5% decrease from the September preliminary imports total of 2,921,000 net tons, according to the latest report from AISI.

ITC to Conduct Sunset Review of CTL Plate from China, Russia, and Ukraine

05 November 2008 - The U.S. International Trade Commission votes to conduct full five-year sunset reviews for antidumping duty orders on cut-to-length carbon steel plate from China, Russia, and Ukraine.

Allegheny Technologies Elects New Director

04 November 2008 - Allegheny Technologies announces the election of a new director, increasing the number of directors on its Board of Directors to nine.

Steel Associations Urge Market-Driven Solutions to Economic Crisis

04 November 2008 - Representatives of five major NAFTA steel associations and the Latin American Iron and Steel Association urge Western Hemisphere governments to remain vigilant and firmly committed to strong enforcement of national trade laws against potential non-market behavior by offshore governments and producers.