Trade Issues
Steel-related trade disputes and actions, including antidumping and countervailing duty orders.
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Alacero Expects Better Outlook for Latin America in the Medium-Term, If Fair Trade Conditions Are Ensured
27 May 2014 - On 13 May 2014 in Bogotá, Colombia, during the semiannual meeting of Alacero’s Board of Directors, presided by Martin Berardi, participants analyzed the current situation of the steel value chain and defined action lines to strengthen the promotion of the industrialization process and to ensure fair trade conditions in the region.
AISI Says New Report Shows Continued Harm From Unfair Imports
22 May 2014 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) said a new report ("Surging Steel Imports Put Up to Half a Million U.S. Jobs at Risk") released on 13 May reaffirms that the rising tide of foreign steel imports is harming the U.S. steel industry and diminishing the industry’s ability to fully recover from the recession.
USW: New Study Highlights Threats to U.S. Steel Sector
22 May 2014 - United Steelworkers (USW) international president Leo W. Gerard issued the following statement on the release of a study of the enormous challenges facing the U.S. steel sector from a flood of imports and rising excess global capacity in steel production.
U.S. Charges Chinese Hackers for Cyber Espionage Against U.S. Corporations, Labor Organization
20 May 2014 - A grand jury in the Western District of Pennsylvania (WDPA) indicted five Chinese military hackers for computer hacking, economic espionage and other offenses directed at six American victims in the U.S. nuclear power, metals and solar products industries, including U. S. Steel, Allegheny Technologies Inc., and the United Steelworkers union.
Steel Institute Hails Letter from Senators on OCTG Trade Case
20 May 2014 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) said that a letter sent on 16 May 2014 by 57 U.S. Senators expressing concern with the Department of Commerce’s preliminary determination in an ongoing trade case on certain steel pipe imports used in oil and gas exploration (OCTG) "sends a tremendous message to the Administration that the majority of the U.S. Senate will not tolerate anything but the strictest enforcement of our trade laws against unfair trade practices."
AK Steel Applauds Preliminary Ruling in Trade Case vs. Electrical Steel
19 May 2014 - AK Steel said that the U.S. Department of Commerce has announced its preliminary determinations that imports of non-oriented electrical steel (NOES) from China, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Sweden and Taiwan are being sold at less than fair value (dumped) in the U.S.
U.S. Grain-Oriented Electrical Steel Industry Encouraged by Trade Case Ruling
08 May 2014 - The U.S. Department of Commerce announced its preliminary determinations that imports of grain-oriented electrical steel (GOES) from China, the Czech Republic, Germany, Japan, Poland, Russia, and South Korea are being sold at less than fair value (or “dumped”) in the U.S.
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.
