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Trade Issues
Steel-related trade disputes and actions, including antidumping and countervailing duty orders.
Latest News
U.S. Will Not Sunset Import Duties On Welded Pipe from China
05 May 2014 - The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) determined that revoking the existing antidumping and countervailing duty orders on circular welded carbon-quality steel line pipe from China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
U.S. Agency Announces Dumping Margins in Rebar Trade Case
23 April 2014 - On 21 April 2014, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced its affirmative preliminary determinations in the antidumping duty (AD) investigations of imports of steel concrete reinforcing bar from Mexico and Turkey.
AISI Says Treasury Report on Currency Fails to Address Key Trade Concerns
18 April 2014 - President and CEO of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), Thomas J. Gibson, issued the following statement regarding the Obama Administration’s announcement on Tuesday, 15 April 2014, that it would not label China as a currency manipulator:
Agency Determines Steel Threaded Rod Imports Not Harming U.S. Market
17 April 2014 - The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) determined that the U.S. industry is not materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of imports of steel threaded rod from Thailand that the U.S. Department of Commerce has determined are sold in the United States at less than fair value.
TMK IPSCO to Reduce Operating Hours at Three Welded Pipe Facilities
08 April 2014 - TMK IPSCO, the American Division of global pipe manufacturer TMK, announced plans to reduce the number of operating hours used to produce welded pipe at its Blytheville, Ark.; Camanche, Iowa; and Wilder, Ky., facilities.
U. S. Steel Senior VP Continues Company's Pressure On Unfair Trade Practice
01 April 2014 - Last week, United States Steel Corporation senior vice president – Flat Roll Operations Douglas Matthews echoed president and chief executive officer Mario Longhi's congressional testimony from earlier in the week, as he spoke at the University of Michigan's Shale Gas: A Game Changer for American Manufacturing.
U.S. Rod Producers Applaud Decision Moving Trade Case vs. China Forward
18 March 2014 - U.S. wire rod producers are applauding a recent government decision in a trade case against wire rod imports from China.
U.S. Agency Votes to Continue Trade Cases on Wire Rod Imports from China
17 March 2014 - The U.S. International Trade Commission determined that allegedly subsidized wire rod imports from China are harming U.S. industry.
USW Cites Failure of Korea Free Trade Deal in Second Year
13 March 2014 - The United Steelworkers (USW) joined Members of Congress and private sector experts in declaring the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS-FTA) has fallen far short of job promises and improvements in trade balances marked by the second anniversary of the trade law this Saturday, 15 March 2014.
U.S. to Expedite 5-Year Review of Import Duties on Chinese Line Pipe
11 March 2014 - The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has voted to expedite its five-year (sunset) reviews concerning the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on circular welded carbon quality steel line pipe from China.
U.S. GOES Industry Encouraged by Preliminary Ruling in China Subsidy Case
10 March 2014 - On 5 March 2014, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced its preliminary determination that imports of grain-oriented electrical steel (GOES) from China are benefitting from unfair government subsidies.
USW: DOC's Preliminary Findings Leave Workers Exposed to Korean OCTG Imports
20 February 2014 - United Steelworkers (USW) international president Leo W. Gerard issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Commerce's (DOC) negative preliminary antidumping determination regarding oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from Korea:
USW: Duties on Illegally Traded Chinese Pipe Will Protect American Workers
13 February 2014 - United Steelworkers (USW) international president Leo W. Gerard issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) announced that it would maintain antidumping and countervailing duties on Chinese steel pipe imports.
IREPAS Provides Short Range Outlook for Long Products Markets
11 February 2014 - In its short range outlook for February 2014, IREPAS says difficulties in emerging markets are adversely impacting long steel business.
U.S. Files Trade Case Against Chinese Wire Rod
03 February 2014 - U.S. producers of carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod have filed antidumping and countervailing duty petitions against China.
Canada Agency Begins Final Investigation of Hot Rolled Steel from 7 Countries
21 January 2014 - The Canadian International Trade Tribunal initiated an inquiry to determine whether the dumping of hot rolled carbon steel plate from seven countries has caused injury or retardation or is threatening to cause injury.
U.S. Challenges China's Non-Compliance in WTO Steel Dispute
14 January 2014 - The U.S. is requesting that China enter into consultations regarding China’s claim that it has brought its duties on U.S. exports of grain oriented flat-rolled electrical steel (GOES) into compliance with WTO rules.
Canadian Import Duties on Hot Rolled Plate to Remain in Place
08 January 2014 - Imports of hot rolled carbon steel plate and high-strength low-alloy steel plate from three specific countries will continue to be subject to antidumping duties as a result of a decision by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal.
Commerce Preliminarily Finds Dumping of Imports of Welded Stainless Pressure Pipe
03 January 2014 - The U.S. Commerce Department determined that welded stainless pressure pipe from Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam has been sold in the United States at dumped margins.
U.S. Agency Vote Will Result in Continuation of Duties on Hot Rolled Steel Imports
19 December 2013 - In a sunset review, the U.S. International Trade Commission determined that revoking import duties on hot rolled steel from six countries would be likely to harm the domestic steel industry.
