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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.

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.