Trade Issues
Steel-related trade disputes and actions, including antidumping and countervailing duty orders.
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U.S. Electrical Steel Producers Welcome Final Determinations in Electrical Steel Trade Case
02 October 2014 - The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) announced final dumping margins for grain-oriented electrical steel (GOES) from the People's Republic of China, Russia, and South Korea and the final subsidy margin on GOES from the People's Republic of China, as follows:
U.S. Electrical Steel Producers Pleased with Dumping Margins Set in Trade Case
25 September 2014 - The US Department of Commerce (DOC) announced the final antidumping margins on grain oriented electrical steel (GOES) imported into the U.S. from the Czech Republic, as follows:
Electrical Steel Producers Appeal ITC Decision in Trade Case
22 September 2014 - U.S. producers of grain-oriented electrical steel (GOES) have filed an appeal of the negative decision on “material injury” by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC).
SMA Comments on ITC Hearing on Rebar Trade Case
17 September 2014 - The Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) commented on the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) hearing on 15 September 2014, the final phase of antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on steel concrete reinforcing bar from Turkey and Mexico.
USW Calls DOC Decision on Dumped Rebar a Mixed Blessing
12 September 2014 - The United Steelworkers (USW) international president Leo W. Gerard released the following statement in regards to the U.S. Department of Commerce final investigation determination on dumped steel concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) from Mexico and Turkey.
U.S. Makes Final Determination in Trade Case vs. Rebar from Mexico and Turkey
11 September 2014 - On 9 September 2014, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced the affirmative final determination in the antidumping duty (AD) investigation of imports of rebar from Mexico, the affirmative final determination in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of imports of rebar from Turkey, and the negative final determination in the AD investigation of imports of rebar from Turkey.
U.S. Agency Vote Means No Import Duties Will Be Place on Grain-Oriented Electrical Steel
01 September 2014 - The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) determined that the U.S. industry is neither materially injured nor threatened with material injury by reason of imports of grain-oriented electrical steel from Germany, Japan, and Poland that the U.S. Department of Commerce has determined are sold in the United States at less than fair value.
Steel Institute Pleased with Affirmative Injury Determinations in OCTG Trade Case
26 August 2014 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) commented in response to the U.S. International Trade Commission’s (ITC) final vote in the trade cases on imports of oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from nine countries.
U.S. Government Places Import Duties on OCTG from Six Countries
25 August 2014 - The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) determined that a U.S. industry is materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of imports of certain oil country tubular goods from India, Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, Ukraine, and Vietnam that the U.S. Department of Commerce has determined are sold in the United States at less than fair value and imports of these products that are subsidized by the governments of India and Turkey.
SMA Applauds ITC Final Determination on OCTG Trade Case
25 August 2014 - The Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) applauded the U.S. International Trade Commission’s (ITC) final determination to impose duties on OCTG imports from South Korea, Turkey, India, Taiwan, Ukraine and Vietnam.
U. S. Steel CEO Comments on Affirmative Decision in OCTG Trade Case
25 August 2014 - Today United States Steel Corporation president and CEO Mario Longhi issued the following statement in response to the International Trade Commission's affirmative final vote in a trade case on oil country tubular goods (OCTG) against eight countries including South Korea.
U.S. Will Not Sunset Duties on Steel Threaded Rod
25 July 2014 - The U.S. International Trade Commission determined that revoking the existing antidumping duty order on steel threaded rod from China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
Welded Tube of Canada Supports Evraz, Tenaris Complaint Against OCTG Imports
25 July 2014 - Welded Tube of Canada announced that it is pleased with the decision by the Canadian Border Services Agency to initiate an investigation against those countries whose dumped and subsidized exports of oil country tubular goods (OCTG) have caused injury to Canadian producers.
U.S. Electrical Steel Producers Support Commerce Department Findings in Trade Case
22 July 2014 - The U.S. Department of Commerce issued its final antidumping determinations concerning imports of grain-oriented silicon steel (GOES) from Germany, Japan, and Poland.
U. S. Steel President Testifies Before Commission in OCTG Trade Case
15 July 2014 - Today United States Steel Corporation president and CEO Mario Longhi issued the following statement regarding his testimony before the International Trade Commission (ITC) regarding the trade case on oil country tubular goods (OCTG) against nine countries including South Korea.
U. S. Steel Applauds Positive Decision In OCTG Trade Case
14 July 2014 - United States Steel Corporation president and CEO Mario Longhi issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Commerce's final determination in a trade case on oil country tubular goods (OCTG) against nine countries including South Korea.
Steel Institute Pleased With Commerce Determination on OCTG
14 July 2014 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) hailed the Department of Commerce (DOC) affirmative final determination in the trade case on oil country tubular goods (OCTG) against nine countries, including South Korea.
USW Welcomes Trade Decision on South Korean OCTG
14 July 2014 - United Steelworkers (USW) international president Leo W. Gerard issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Commerce made its decision to impose dumping margins against South Korean oil country tubular goods (OCTG) dumped into the United States:
U.S. Graphite Electrode Producers Hail Decision To Extend Duties Against China
28 May 2014 - The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) voted to extend the current antidumping order against imports of small diameter graphite electrodes from China for another five years.
U.S. Will Not Sunset Duties on Light-Walled Pipe
28 May 2014 - The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) determined that antidumping and countervailing duties on light-walled rectangular pipe and tube from four countries will be continued for another five years.
