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Year-To-Date Steel Imports Still Buoyant

24 October 2007 - The U.S. imported a total of 2,196,000 net tons of steel in September 2007, a 17% decrease compared to final August data.

August Steel Shipments Sink Below August ‘06 Level

18 October 2007 - U.S. steel mills shipped 9,209,000 net tons in August 2007, a 4.0% decrease from August 2006 shipments, and a 4.1% increase from the 8,844,000 net tons shipped in the previous month, July 2007.

AISI Commends ITC Decision on Hot-Rolled Steel Duties

12 October 2007 - The American Iron and Steel Institute issues a statement commending the U.S. International Trade Commission for its decision in the 5-year sunset review of antidumping and countervailing duty orders covering imports of hot-rolled sheet.

IISI Reveals Short-Range World Steel Outlook for 2007, 2008

12 October 2007 - The International Iron and Steel Institute releases world steel production forecasts for 2007 and 2008 during its recent 41st Annual Conference of IISI Members in Berlin.

ITC to Uphold Most Duties on Hot Rolled Steel Imports

11 October 2007 - The ITC will uphold existing duty orders on hot-rolled steel products imported from China, India, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Ukraine, but will revoke duty orders for the same products imported from Argentina, Kazakhstan, Romania, and South Africa.

AISI Releases Expanded Report on U.S. Indirect Steel Trade

10 October 2007 - The American Iron and Steel Institute has updated its analysis of U.S. indirect steel trade, a report that identifies the volume and value of steel imported and exported between the United States and 11 major countries and four regions.

Steel Import Permit Applications Decline 10% in September

05 October 2007 - Although steel import permit applications for the month of September 2007 reflect a 10% decrease from previous month, year-to-date totals are still 10% higher than for the same period in 2005.

ITC to Uphold Duties on Welded Line Pipe from Japan, Revoke Duties for Mexico

03 October 2007 - The U.S. International Trade Commission will uphold the existing antidumping duty order on imports of welded large diameter line pipe from Japan, but will revoke the existing order on imports of this product from Mexico.

Steel Import Slide Fails to Suppress Year-to-Date Totals

26 September 2007 - The U.S. imported a total of 2,558,000 net tons of steel in August 2007, reflecting reflects a 22% decrease compared to July final data.

Pipe Producers Petition to Accelerate Pipe Duties

20 September 2007 - Six U.S. producers of welded standard steel pipe and the United Steelworkers file a critical circumstances allegation with the U.S. Department of Commerce in pending antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on dumped and subsidized imports of circular welded pipe from China.

Steel Shipments Slip Again in July

18 September 2007 - U.S. steel mills shipped 8,844,000 net tons for the month of July 2007, according to the latest report from the American Iron and Steel Institute - a 1.9% decrease from the 9,016,000 net tons shipped in July 2006.

Steel Import Permit Applications Decline 22% in August

13 September 2007 - Steel import permit applications totaled 2,490,000 net tons for the month of August, a 22% decrease from the 3,204,000 permit tons recorded in the previous month.

July Imports Reach Second-Highest Monthly Total for 2007

29 August 2007 - The U.S. imported a total of 3,222,000 net tons of steel in July 2007—including 2,452,000 net tons of finished steel—according to the latest report from the American Iron and Steel Institute. Total and finished steel imports reflect a 6% and 2% increase, respectively, compared to June’s final data.

Commerce Department Announces Launch of Nafta Steel Monitor

23 August 2007 - The Department of Commerce announces the launch of the North American Steel Trade Committee’s NAFTA Steel Monitor, a website that provides online public access to consolidated steel trade data from the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

June Steel Shipments Slip Below May Totals

21 August 2007 - U.S. steel mills shipped 8,920,000 net tons in June 2007, according to the latest report from the American Iron and Steel Institute.

IISI Reports World Crude Steel Production for July 2007

21 August 2007 - World crude steel production for the 67 countries reporting to the International Iron and Steel Institute stood at an estimated 109.9 million tonnes in July — 5.3% higher than for the same month of 2006, but a drop of 1.1% from the previous month. Excluding China, world production fell by 0.5% compared to the previous month, and grew by just 0.5% compared to July 2006.

Commerce to Investigate Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube

13 August 2007 - The U.S. Department of Commerce will continue its investigations of light-walled rectangular pipe and tube imports from China, Korea, Mexico, and Turkey, following the ITC’s determination that there is a reasonable indication of real or threatened material injury.

IISI Reports World Crude Steel Productions for June 2007

08 August 2007 - World crude steel production for the 67 countries reporting to the International Iron and Steel Institute stood at an estimated 110.6 million tonnes in June — 5.7% higher than for the same month of 2006. Excluding China, world production grew by just 1.7% compared to June 2006.

Steel Import Permit Applications Exceed Three Million Tons in June

08 August 2007 - Steel import permit applications totaled 3,035,000 net tons for the month of July 2007—13% higher than the 2005 monthly average—according to the latest report from the American Iron and Steel Institute.

Justice Department Seeks Appointment of Trustee to Sell Sparrows Point

07 August 2007 - The Department of Justice asks a federal judge to appoint a trustee to sell Mittal Steel's Sparrows Point facility, as Mittal has failed to complete a sale prior to the consent decree deadline of August 6, 2007.

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