Trade Issues
Steel-related trade disputes and actions, including antidumping and countervailing duty orders.
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U.S. Producers of Grain-Oriented Electrical Steel File Trade Case Against Seven Countries
18 September 2013 - AK Steel Corporation and ATI Allegheny Ludlum, the two U.S. producers of grain-oriented electrical steel (GOES), as well as the United Steelworkers (USW), which represents workers engaged in the production of GOES at ATI Allegheny Ludlum, filed antidumping duty petitions on 18 September charging that unfairly traded imports of GOES from seven countries are causing material injury to the domestic industry.
Canadian Agency Begins Preliminary Investigation of Dumping of Hot Rolled Plate
13 September 2013 - The Canadian International Trade Tribunal initiated a preliminary injury inquiry into a complaint by Essar Steel Algoma Inc., of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, that it has suffered injury as a result of the dumping of hot rolled carbon steel plate from Brazil, Chinese Taipei, Denmark, Indonesia, Italy, Japan and Korea.
Full Sunset Reviews to Be Conducted on U.S. Duties on Silicon Metal from Russia
11 September 2013 - The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has voted to conduct a full five- year ("sunset") review concerning the antidumping duty order on silicon metal from Russia.
U.S. Agency to Expedite Sunset Reviews of Duties on Chinese Pipe
10 September 2013 - The U.S. International Trade Commission has voted to expedite its five-year (sunset) reviews concerning the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe from China.
U.S. Agency to Conduct Sunset Reviews of Duties on Wire Rod
09 September 2013 - The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has voted to conduct full five- year (sunset) reviews concerning the countervailing duty order on carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from Brazil and the antidumping duty orders on wire rod from Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, Moldova, Trinidad and Tobago, and Ukraine.
AIIS: Domestic Industry Files Another Trade Case
05 September 2013 - On 4 September 2013, a group of domestic producers of reinforcing bar filed antidumping cases against Turkey and Nafta partner Mexico and a countervailing duty case against Turkey, the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS) reports.
U.S. Agency Votes to Continue Trade Case on Ferrosilicon from Russia and Venzuela
30 August 2013 - The United States International Trade Commission has determined that there is a reasonable indication that the U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of ferrosilicon from Russia and Venezuela that are allegedly sold in the U.S. at less than fair value.
Canada Agency Says Removing Import Duties on Hot Rolled Plate Would Lead to More Dumping
28 August 2013 - In an expiry review, the Canada Border Services Agency has determined that allowing antidumping duties on hot rolled steel plate imports from Bulgaria, the Czech Republic and Romania to expire would be likely to lead to continued dumping.
Agency Rules Galvanized Wire Imports Not Harming Canadian Industry
21 August 2013 - The Canadian International Trade Tribunal found that the dumping and subsidizing of cold-drawn carbon or alloy steel wire originating in or exported from China, Israel and Spain have not caused and are not threatening to cause injury to the domestic industry.
Canada to Keep Import Duties on Standard Pipe from China
20 August 2013 - After an expiry review of antidumping and countervailing duties on imports of carbon steel welded pipe from China, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal determined the imports were likely to result in injury to the Canadian market; therefore the duties will be maintained.
AISI Applauds ITC Imports Vote in OCTG Trade Case
20 August 2013 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) applauded the affirmative preliminary injury vote by the International Trade Commission, which allows the AD and CD investigations on OCTG from India, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine and Vietnam to move forward.
AIIS Decries ITC Decision in OCTG Trade Case
20 August 2013 - ITC Commissioners voted to continue cases against all nine countries in the cases brought by the domestic OCTG producers; the American Institute for International Steel decried the decision, noting that trade laws' purpose is not to protect profitable, growing industries.
U.S. Agency Votes to Continue OCTG Trade Case
19 August 2013 - The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) determined that there is a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of certain oil country tubular goods from India, Korea, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, and Vietnam that are allegedly sold in the U.S. at less than fair value and allegedly subsidized by the governments of India and Turkey.
U.S. Agency Votes to Continue Trade Case on Steel Threaded Rod from India and Thailand
12 August 2013 - The United States International Trade Commission determined that there is a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of certain steel threaded rod from India and Thailand that are allegedly sold in the U.S. at less than fair value and alleged to be subsidized by the Government of India.
U.S. Group Says Chinese Are Underselling Seamless Stainless Steel Pipe and Tube
07 August 2013 - The Stainless Steel Tube Trade Advancement Committee (SSTTAC) has completed market research of Chinese trade practices in selling seamless stainless steel pipe and tube in the U.S. market. The data confirms substantial underselling of U.S. producers by Chinese companies.
U.S. Commerce Department Begins Unfair Trade Investigations of Steel Threaded Rod Imports
30 July 2013 - The Department of Commerce announced the initiation of antidumping duty investigations of imports of steel threaded rod from India and Thailand and a countervailing duty investigation of imports of steel threaded rod from India.
U.S. Commerce Department Begins Unfair Trade Investigation of OCTG Imports
29 July 2013 - The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has initiated antidumping duty investigations of imports of certain oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from India, the Republic of Korea, the Republic of the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Thailand, the Republic of Turkey, Ukraine, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and countervailing duty investigations of imports of OCTG from India and the Republic of Turkey
U.S. Agency Votes to Continue Trade Case on Stainless Pressure Pipe
03 July 2013 - The U.S. International Trade Commission determined that there is a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of welded stainless steel pressure pipe from Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam that are allegedly sold in the U.S. at less than fair value.
AISI Supports OCTG Imports Investigations Filed Today
02 July 2013 - The trade association representing North American steel producers today lent its support to petitions filed today with the Department of Commerce (DOC) and the International Trade Commissions (ITC) seeking antidumping relief on certain oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from India, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine and Vietnam. Petitioners are also seeking countervailing duties on certain OCTG from India and Turkey.
AIIS Questions Massive OCTG Case Filing as Overkill
02 July 2013 - The American Institute for International Steel (AIIS) believes that a trade case filed today by U.S. pipe producers against OCTG imports from 9 countries is excessive and unwarranted.
