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Steel Import Permit Applications Dip 8% in February

07 March 2008 - Steel import permit applications totaled 2,329,000 net tons in February, an 8% decrease from the 2,534,000 permit tons recorded in January 2008, according to the latest report from the American Iron and Steel Institute.

January Steel Imports Leap 33% over December Totals

27 February 2008 - The U.S. imported a total of 2,658,000 net tons of steel in January 2008 - a 33% increase over final data for December 2007 - according to the latest report from the American Iron and Steel Institute.

Full-Year Stainless Imports Dip 7.6% Below ‘06 Totals

26 February 2008 - Total stainless imports reached 765,431 tons through the end of 2007, a 7.6% decrease compared to YTD 2006, according to the latest report from the Specialty Steel Industry of North America.

IISI Reports World Steel Production for January 2008

25 February 2008 - Steel production for the 67 countries reporting to the International Iron and Steel Institute stood at an estimated 113.0 million tonnes in January — 4.9% higher than for the same month of 2007.

Commerce Department to Investigate Welded Austenitic Pipe from China

21 February 2008 - Department of Commerce initiates antidumping and countervailing duty investigations of circular welded austenitic stainless pressure pipe from P.R. China.

December Steel Shipments up 11.6% Versus Last Year

20 February 2008 - U.S. steel mills shipped 8,495,000 net tons in December 2007, an 11.6% increase from the 7,609,000 net tons shipped in December 2006, according to the latest report from the American Iron and Steel Institute.

Eleven-Month Stainless Import Totals Dip 6.5% below YTD 2006

15 February 2008 - Total stainless imports reach 711,028 tons through the first eleven months of 2007 a 6.5% decrease compared to YTD November 2006, according to the latest report from SSINA.

Steel Import Permit Applications Increase 15% in January

12 February 2008 - Steel import permit applications totaled 2,474,000 net tons in January, a 15% increase from the 2,137,000 permit tons recorded in December 2007 according to the latest report from the American Iron and Steel Institute.

End-of-Year Data Show China was Top Offshore Supplier of Finished Steel in ‘07

30 January 2008 - The United States imported a total of 1,977,000 net tons of steel in December 2007, a 15% decrease compared to final data for November according to the AISI.

World Crude Steel Production Reaches All-Time-High in 2007

28 January 2008 - World crude steel production reaches an estimated 1343.5 million tonnes in 2007, a 7.5% increase in production compared to 2006. The total marks the fifth consecutive year that world steel production grew by more than 7%.

Canadian Tribunal Initiates Inquiry into Welded Pipe from China

25 January 2008 - The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has initiated a preliminary injury inquiry into a complaint regarding carbon steel welded pipe originating in or exported from P.R. China.

Commerce Finds Unfair Dumping of Rectangular Pipe and Tube from Four Countries

25 January 2008 - The U.S. Department of Commerce announces its affirmative preliminary determinations in the antidumping duty investigations of imports of light-walled rectangular pipe and tube from P.R. China, Korea, Mexico, and Turkey.

Nippon Steel Names New President

18 January 2008 - Nippon Steel announces that Vice President Shoji Muneoka, 61, will become President of the corporation on April 1.

Despite Dip, November Steel Shipments Nearly 9% Above November 06

18 January 2008 - U.S. steel mills shipped 8,683,000 net tons in the month November 2007, an 8.7% increase from the 7,991,000 net tons shipped in November 2006 according to the latest report from AISI.

Steel Import Totals Still High Through the End of 2007

11 January 2008 - Steel import applications totaled 2,107,000 net tons for the month of December 2007, for a projected full-year steel import total of 33.3 million net tons that is 4% higher than 2005 import totals.

Canadian Tribunal Issues Orders on Hot-Rolled Plate from Three Countries

10 January 2008 - Canada will continue its antidumping duties on hot rolled carbon steel plate from P.R. China, but will eliminate antidumping duties on the same product from the Republic of South Africa and the Russian Federation, following an expiry review of its January 2003 orders on these products.