Trade Issues
Steel-related trade disputes and actions, including antidumping and countervailing duty orders.
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Steel Groups Offer NAFTA Recommendations
06 June 2017 - Six North American steel industry groups have issued a joint policy statement outling their wishes for a revised North American Free Trade Agreement.
U.S. Commerce Department OKs Rebar Duties
17 May 2017 - The U.S. Commerce Department has finalized tariffs on rebar from Japan and Turkey, affirming that producers in those countries have undercut domestic prices.
China Reduces Its Ability to Make Steel, But Not Its Desire
16 May 2017 - China is more than halfway to achieving its goal of cutting 50 million metric tons of crude steel capacity this year, according to Xinhua, the country’s official news agency.
Japan: U.S. Anti-Dumping Ruling ‘Unjust’
09 May 2017 - Japan’s steel producers are weighing their options following a U.S. decision last week to impose tariffs on cut-to-length plate from Japan and seven other countries.
So Far This Year, China Is Exporting Less Steel
08 May 2017 - China’s steel exports have declined 26% through the first third of the year, according to S&P Global Platts.
U.S. Trade Commission Affirms Tariffs on Cut-to-Length Plate
07 May 2017 - U.S. steel producers indeed have been harmed by imported cut-to-length plate from eight countries, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has affirmed.
China Ambassador Nominee Says He'd Work to Stop Steel Dumping
02 May 2017 - With compliments aplenty during his confirmation hearing on Tuesday, Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad is likely to be confirmed as the U.S. ambassador to China, according to reports.
Trump's Trade Stance Worries Japanese Steelmakers
25 April 2017 - Japan Iron and Steel Federation chairman Kosei Shindo said the country’s steelmakers are concerned by what they said is U.S. President Donald Trump’s protectionism, reports the Reuters news service.
Investigation to Assess National Security Risks of Steel Imports
20 April 2017 - The Trump Administration has opened an investigation into whether steel imports are threatening national security, invoking a seldom-used, 55-year-old law that gives the president the right to restrict imports due to national security concerns.
U.S. Trade Officials Initiate Wire Rod Investigation
19 April 2017 - The U.S. Department of Commerce has launched a dumping investigation into carbon and alloy wire rod from 10 countries.
Trump Issues Executive Orders to Address Unfair Trade
31 March 2017 - Declaring that “the theft of American prosperity will end,” U.S. President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on Friday that are intended to clamp down on unfairly traded imports.
U.S. to Re-Examine China's Nonmarket Economy Status
30 March 2017 - The U.S. Department of Commerce will review whether China should continue to be treated as a nonmarket economy in trade cases.
U.S. Commerce Department Affirms Dumping Margins in Plate Case
30 March 2017 - The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued its final determination in case involving cut-to-length place, affirming that producers from eight countries have dumped products and undercut domestic prices.
U.S. Wire Rod Makers Seek Trade Protection
29 March 2017 - Four U.S. steelmakers are accusing their counterparts in 10 countries of dumping carbon and alloy wire rod, undercutting U.S. prices, reports S&P Global Platts.
Report: Rising Domestic Demand Kept a Lid on China's February Exports
08 March 2017 - China’s steel exports dived to a three-year low in February as its steel producers diverted output from foreign to domestic markets on account of rising demand at home, reports the Reuters news service.
U.S. ITC Greenlights Duties on Two Chinese Steel Products
03 March 2017 - The U.S. International Trade Commission has ruled that American producers indeed have been harmed by dumped imports of certain steel products from China, clearing the way for the imposition of tariffs.
Australian Labor Union Seeks Tariffs on Chinese Steel
27 February 2017 - Saying that dumped steel from China has cost Australian steelmakers AU$200 million over the past 12 to 18 months, Australia’s largest labor union is preparing to file a complaint with the federal government.
Commerce Department Might Expand Anti-Subsidy Duties on Turkish Rebar
22 February 2017 - The U.S. Commerce Department has set preliminary anti-subsidy duties on Turkish rebar, potentially expanding orders on an existing case.
China Criticizes America's Latest Steel Tariffs
06 February 2017 - A Chinese officials said the U.S. disregarded World Trade Organization rules and ignored evidence presented by producers there in its latest steel trade complaint investigation, reports the Reuters news service.
Commerce Department OKs Duties on Stainless Sheet, Strip From China
03 February 2017 - The U.S. Department of Commerce has affirmed tariffs of at least 139.5% on stainless sheet and strip from China.
