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Steel Shipments Creep 2.4% Higher in June

20 August 2008 - U.S. steel mills shipped 9,136,000 net tons in June, a 2.4% increase from June 2007 according to the latest report from AISI.

Stainless, Specialty Imports Continue Their Slow Climb through May

15 August 2008 - Total stainless steel imports reached 342,747 tons through the first five months of 2008, a 3.2% increase compared to YTD May 2007, according to the latest report from SSINA. Total specialty steel imports grew by 2.9% over the same period.

Steel Import Permit Applications Expand 9% in July

07 August 2008 - Steel import applications totaled 2,916,000 net tons in July, a 9% increase from both the 2,671,000 permit tons recorded in June 2008, and the June preliminary imports total of 2,675,000 net tons.

AISI Comments on Breakdown of Doha Round Talks

31 July 2008 - AISI comments on this week’s breakdown of the Doha Round Talks in Geneva, emphasizing the support of the American steel producers for the actions of Ambassador Schwab and her negotiating team.

Steel Imports Rebound 7% in June

30 July 2008 - The U.S. imported a total of 2,675,000 net tons of steel in June 2008, a 7% increase vs. May final data, according to the latest report from AISI.

May Steel Shipments Dip Slightly from Last Year

22 July 2008 - U.S. steel mills shipped 9,008,000 net tons in May 2008, a 0.8% decrease from the 9,087,000 net tons shipped in May 2007.

IISI Reports World Steel Production for June 2008

22 July 2008 - Figures released by the International Iron and Steel Institute show that world crude steel production for the 67 countries reporting stood at an estimated 118.8 million tonnes in June 2008 — 5.9% higher than for the same month of 2007, but 1.0% lower than the previous month, May 2008.

Commerce to Issue Duties on Rectangular Pipe, Tube from Three Countries

18 July 2008 - The U.S. Department of Commerce will issue a countervailing duty order on imports of light-walled rectangular pipe and tube from China, and antidumping duty orders on imports of these products from China, Korea, and Mexico.

AISI Joins American Scrap Coalition

07 July 2008 - The American Iron and Steel Institute joins the American Scrap Coalition to urge strong government action to eliminate the taxes and other market access barriers that numerous offshore governments maintain on their exports of steel scrap.

Global Stainless Steel Production Recovers in First Quarter

03 July 2008 - Global stainless steel production reached 7.4 million tonnes in the first quarter of 2008, according to preliminary figures just released by the International Stainless Steel Forum.

Steel Import Permit Applications Hold Steady through June

03 July 2008 - Steel import permit applications totaled 2,533,000 net tons in June, a 1% increase from the 2,514,000 permit tons recorded in May 2008, according to the latest report from the American Iron and Steel Institute.

Commerce Preliminarily Finds Unfair Subsidization of Stainless Pressure Pipe from China

02 July 2008 - The U.S. Department of Commerce announces an affirmative preliminary determination in the anti-subsidy investigation of stainless pressure pipe from China.

Steel Imports Down 18% in May

25 June 2008 - The U.S. imported a total of 2,451,000 net tons of steel in May 2008, an 18% decrease vs. April final data, according to the latest report from AISI.

IISI Reports World Steel Production for May 2008

23 June 2008 - World crude steel production for the 67 countries reporting to IISI stood at an estimated 119.5 million tonnes in May 2008 — 5.8% higher than for the same month of 2007, but only 2.9% higher than the previous month, April 2008.

ITC Vote Authorizes Duties on Welded Steel Pipe from China

23 June 2008 - The U.S. ITC confirms material injury related to imports of circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe from China that are subsidized and sold in the United States at less than fair value, leading to the issuance of countervailing and antidumping duty orders by the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Commerce Finds Unfair Dumping, Subsidization of Rectangular Pipe from Three Countries

20 June 2008 - The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced its affirmative final determinations in the antidumping duty investigations on imports of light-walled rectangular pipe and tube from Mexico, P.R. China, and the Republic of Korea, and the countervailing duty investigation of this product from P.R. China.

Steel Shipments Increase 6.3% in April versus Last Year

18 June 2008 - U.S. steel mills shipped 9,403,000 net tons in the month of April 2008, according to the latest report from the American Iron and Steel Institute.

Stainless, Specialty Imports Creep Upward through First Quarter

11 June 2008 - Total stainless steel imports reached 200,161 tons through the first three months of 2008, a 2.1% increase compared to YTD March 2007 according to the latest report from SSINA. Total specialty steel imports (stainless steel, alloy tool steel, and electrical steel) grew by 4.7% over the same period.

Steel Import Permit Applications Drop 20% in May

05 June 2008 - Steel import permit applications totaled 2,393,000 net tons in May, a 20% decrease compared to April, according to the latest report from the AISI.

ITC to Uphold Duties on Wire Rod from Seven Countries

04 June 2008 - The U.S. ITC will uphold the existing countervailing duty order on carbon and alloy steel wire rod from Brazil and the existing antidumping duty orders on imports of that product from Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, Moldova, Trinidad and Tobago, and Ukraine; it will revoke the existing antidumping duty order on imports of this product from Canada.