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Commerce to Issue Antidumping Order on Rectangular Pipe and Tube from Turkey

15 May 2008 - The U.S. Department of Commerce will issue an antidumping duty order on imports of light-walled rectangular pipe and tube from Turkey.

Steel Import Permit Applications Jump 14% in April

08 May 2008 - Steel import permit applications totaled 2,911,000 net tons for the month of April, a 14% increase from the 2,546,000 permit tons recorded in the previous month, March 2008.

ITC to Conduct Sunset Review of Steel Reinforcing Bar from Turkey

07 May 2008 - The U.S. International Trade Commission votes to conduct a full five-year sunset review of an antidumping duty order on steel concrete reinforcing bar from Turkey.

Kentucky Electric Steel Reaches Labor Accord

06 May 2008 - United Steelworkers Local 7054 and Kentucky Electric Steel reach agreement on a new five-year labor contract.

Industry Coalition Supports Proposed American Steel First Act

02 May 2008 - The Buy America Coalition expresses its support of new legislation that would require the use of 100% American-made steel products for federally funded construction projects under the Department of Transportation, the Department of Defense, and the Department of Homeland Security.

Canadian Tribunal Initiates Expiry Review of Hot Rolled Plate Imports

24 April 2008 - The Canadian International Trade Tribunal initiates an expiry review of its 2004 finding on the dumping of hot-rolled carbon steel plate and high-strength low-alloy steel plate from the Republic of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, and Romania.

IISI Reports World Steel Production for March 2008

24 April 2008 - World crude steel production for the 67 countries reporting to IISI stood at an estimated 119.5 million tonnes in March 2008 — 5.8% higher than for the same month of 2007, and 11.0% higher than the previous month, February 2008.

Steel Imports Creep up 1.2% in March

23 April 2008 - The U.S. imported a total of 2,513,000 net tons of steel in March 2008, including 2,064,000 net tons of finished steel, according to the latest report from the American Iron and Steel Institute.

Stainless, Specialty Imports Keep Pace with ’07 through February 2008

22 April 2008 - Total stainless steel imports reach 130,259 tons through the first two months of 2008, a 0.4% decrease compared to YTD February 2007, according to the latest report from SSINA.

Commerce Department to Continue Case on Threaded Rod from China

21 April 2008 - The U.S. Department of Commerce will continue to conduct its antidumping investigation of steel threaded rod imported from China.

February Steel Shipments up 9.9% from Last February

17 April 2008 - U.S. steel mills shipped 9,174,000 net tons in February 2008, a 9.9% increase from the 8,350,000 net tons shipped in February 2007, but an 0.8% decrease from the 9,246,000 net tons shipped in the previous month, January 2008.

IISI Provides Short Range Outlook for Steel Industry

16 April 2008 - In its just-released short-range outlook, the International Iron and Steel Institute forecasts that 2008 will still be another strong year for the steel industry, with apparent steel use projected to rise 6.7%, to 1282 million tonnes in 2008.

Commerce Finds Unfair Dumping of Rectangular Pipe and Tube from Turkey

09 April 2008 - The U.S. Department of Commerce announces its affirmative final determination in the antidumping duty investigation on imports of light-walled rectangular pipe and tube from Turkey.

Steel Import Permit Applications Slip 2% in March

03 April 2008 - Steel import permit applications totaled 2,413,000 net tons for the month of March, a 2% decrease from the 2,454,000 permit tons recorded in the previous month, February 2008.

Commerce Initiates Antidumping Duty Investigation of All-Thread Rod from China

27 March 2008 - The U.S. Department of Commerce will initiate an antidumping duty investigation of threaded steel (all-thread) rod from P.R. China.

January Stainless and Specialty Imports Hanging Below Year-Earlier Figures

26 March 2008 - Total stainless steel imports reach 61,607 tons through the end of January, a 14.5% decrease compared to January 2007, according to the latest report from the Specialty Steel Industry of North America. Total specialty steel imports decreased 2.8% over the same period.

Steel Imports Dip 8% in February

26 March 2008 - The U.S. imported a total of 2,458,000 net tons of steel in February 2008, including 1,905,000 net tons of finished steel, according to the latest report from the American Iron and Steel Institute.

IISI Reports World Steel Production for February 2008

21 March 2008 - Steel production for the 67 countries reporting to the International Iron and Steel Institute stood at an estimated 106.9 million tonnes in February — 5.3% higher than for the same month of 2007.

January Steel Shipments up 7.3% Versus Last Year

18 March 2008 - U.S. steel mills shipped 9,246,000 net tons in January 2008, a 7.3% increase from the 8,614,000 net tons shipped in January 2007, and an 8.8% increase from the 8,495,000 net tons shipped in the previous month, December 2007.

Commerce Department to Continue Cases on Welded Stainless Pressure Pipe from China

17 March 2008 - The U.S. Department of Commerce will continue its investigations of welded stainless steel pressure pipe imported from China following the U.S. International Trade Commission’s determination that there is a reasonable indication of real or threatened material injury.