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ITC to Revoke Duties on Stainless Steel Bar from Five Countries

09 January 2008 - Based on its Sunset Review findings, the U.S. International Trade Commission will revoke existing orders on stainless steel bar from France, Germany, Italy, Korea, and the United Kingdom.

Domestic Producers Respond to Duties for Chinese Welded Pipe Producers

07 January 2008 - U.S. pipe makers and the United Steelworkers respond to the preliminary finding by the U.S. Department of Commerce that Chinese producers of circular welded pipe are dumping below-cost product in the United States.

Commerce Finds Unfair Dumping of Steel Pipe from China

07 January 2008 - The U.S. Department of Commerce announced its affirmative preliminary determination in the antidumping duty investigation on imports of circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe from P.R. China.

IISI Reports World Steel Production for November 2007

31 December 2007 - Steel production for the 67 countries reporting to the International Iron and Steel Institute stood at an estimated 109.0 million tonnes in November — 4.0% higher than for the same month of 2006.

Steel Imports Slip Again in November

28 December 2007 - The U.S. imported a total of 2,280,000 net tons of steel in November 2007—an 18% decrease as compared to the final October data—according to the latest report from the American Iron and Steel Institute.

October Steel Shipments Nearly 6% Above October ’06 Totals

18 December 2007 - U.S. steel mills shipped 9,238,000 net tons in October, a 5.9% increase from the 8,725,000 net tons shipped in October 2006, and an 8.8% increase from the 8,492,000 net tons shipped in the previous month (September 2007).

ITC to Conduct Sunset Review of Steel Wire Rod Imports

11 December 2007 - The U.S. ITC votes to conduct full five-year sunset reviews of a  countervailing duty order on carbon and alloy steel wire rod from Brazil, and antidumping duty orders on wire rod from Brazil, Canada, Indonesia, Mexico, Moldova, Trinidad and Tobago, and Ukraine.

Allegheny Technologies Elects New Director

07 December 2007 - Allegheny Technologies announces the election of J. Brett Harvey, President and CEO of Consol Energy, to the company’s Board of Directors.

Despite November Dip, Steel Import Permit Applications Still High for YTD 2007

06 December 2007 - Steel import applications totaled 2,287,000 net tons for the month of November 2007, while year-to-date 2007 finished steel imports remain 8% higher than the same period in 2005.

Domestic Stainless Tube Producers Express Concern over Imports from China

05 December 2007 - Domestic producers representing the Seamless Stainless Tube Trade Action Committee (SSTTAC) express growing concern with the rapidly expanding increasing volumes of low-priced seamless stainless steel tubing from China.

Commerce Finds Subsidization of Pipe and Tube Imports from China

28 November 2007 - The U.S. Department of Commerce a preliminary finding that imports of rectangular pipe from China have been unfairly subsidized.

Finished Steel Imports Still High Through October

28 November 2007 - The U.S. imported a total of 2,700,000 net tons of steel in October 2007, a 13% increase compared to the final September data according to the latest report from the American Iron and Steel Institute.

U. S. Steel to Challenge ITC Decision on Welded Line Pipe from Mexico

22 November 2007 - United States Steel is challenging the ITC’s recent determination that revoking an antidumping duty order on large-diameter welded line pipe from Mexico would not be likely to cause material injury to domestic producers.

IISI Reports World Steel Production for October 2007

22 November 2007 - Steel production for the 67 countries reporting to the International Iron and Steel Institute stood at an estimated 114.0 million tonnes in October — 6.6% higher than for the same month of 2006.

Steel Shipments Dip Further Below ‘06 Levels in September

20 November 2007 - U.S. steel mills shipped 8,492,000 net tons of steel in September 2007, a 7.7% decrease from the 9,199,000 net tons shipped in September 2006.

Steel Import Permit Applications Creep up Again in October

13 November 2007 - Steel import permit applications totaled 2,616,000 net tons for October, an 8% increase compared to the 2,433,000 permit tons recorded in September 2007.

Commerce Dept. to Impose Tariffs on Steel Pipe from China

07 November 2007 - U.S. pipe makers and the United Steelworkers applaud the U.S. Department of Commerce for its preliminary finding that the Chinese government has been providing improper subsidies on Chinese circular welded steel pipe exports to the U.S.

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.