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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.

Commerce finds Unfair Dumping, Subsidization of Welded Steel Pipe from China

02 June 2008 - The U.S. Department of Commerce finds that Chinese pipe exports are being dumped at rates ranging from 69.20 to 85.55%, and that Chinese pipe producers are being subsidized at rates ranging from 29.57 to 615.92%.

Steel Imports Rebound 15% in April

29 May 2008 - The U.S. imported 2,944,000 net tons of steel in April 2008, a 15% increase vs. March final data, according to the latest report from AISI.

Steel Shipments Dip 1.9% in March versus Last Year

27 May 2008 - U.S. steel mills shipped 9,158,000 net tons for the month of March 2008, according to the latest report from the American Iron and Steel Institute.

IISI Reports World Steel Production for April 2008

23 May 2008 - World crude steel production for the 67 countries reporting to IISI stood at an estimated 116.4 million tonnes in April 2008 — 5.6% higher than for the same month of 2007, but 2.7% lower than the previous month, March 2008.

USW Women of Steel Campaign Against Toxic Trade

23 May 2008 - The United Steelworkers Women of Steel is hosting a series of lead screening sessions across the U.S. and Canada to educate families about potentially toxic products and the trade policies that are allowing them into our homes.

ISSF Projects Recovery in Stainless Production in 2008

22 May 2008 - The International Stainless Steel Forum is expecting stainless steel crude steel production to recover in 2008 following the 2.6% fall in production during 2007.

Commerce Department to Continue Investigation on Line Pipe from China and Korea

19 May 2008 - The U.S. Department of Commerce will continue to conduct its countervailing duty investigation on imports of circular welded carbon quality steel line pipe from China and antidumping investigations of imports of this product from China and Korea.

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.