Steel News

Concerns Raised Over Price Volatility and Protectionism at worldsteel Conference

12 October 2012 - Price volatility and fear of increasing barriers to trade were on the minds of speakers and delegates at the annual conference of the World Steel Association that began in New Delhi on Wednesday, Platts reports.

U.S. ITC Will Conduct Full Sunset Reviews of Duties on Rebar from Seven Countries

12 October 2012 - The U.S. International Trade Commission has voted to conduct full five-year sunset reviews concerning antidumping duty orders on steel concrete reinforcing bar from Belarus, China, Indonesia, Latvia, Moldova, Poland and Ukraine.

China Launches WTO Challenge Over U.S. Anti-Subsidy Tariffs

17 September 2012 - China filed a complaint at the World Trade Organization on Monday, 17 September to challenge a new U.S. law on "countervailing duties", or tariffs intended to combat export-promoting subsidies.

WTO to Probe U.S. Duties on Some Indian Steel Products

03 September 2012 - The World Trade Organization agreed to investigate the legality of U.S. countervailing duties on certain Indian hot-rolled carbon-steel flat products, Bloomberg Businessweek reports.

Canada Agency Says Removing Import Duties on Chinese Plate Would Lead to More Dumping

24 August 2012 - The Canada Border Services Agency determined that allowing antidumping duties on hot rolled steel plate from China would likely result in the continuation or resumption of dumping.

China Escalates U.S. Trade Row, Asks WTO to Judge Dispute

24 August 2012 - In a move that escalates a trade row with the United States, China said it would ask the World Trade Organization (WTO) to adjudicate a dispute over U.S. punitive import duties on 22 Chinese exports, including solar panels and steel products.

U.S. Commission Votes Not to Sunset Import Duties on German Pipe

21 August 2012 - In the final results of a five-year sunset review, the U.S. International Trade Commission determined that revoking the existing antidumping duty order on certain seamless carbon and alloy steel standard, line, and pressure pipe from Germany would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.

Canadian Tribunal Initiates Final Inquiry in Standard Pipe Trade Case

15 August 2012 - The Canadian International Trade Tribunal initiated a final injury inquiry respecting the dumping of carbon steel standard pipe imports from the Chinese Taipei, India, Oman, Korea, Thailand, Turkey, and United Arab Emirates.

Canada Agency Makes Affirmative Preliminary Determination in Standard Pipe Unfair Trade Case

13 August 2012 - The Canada Border Services Agency made preliminary determinations of dumping and subsidization of carbon steel welded pipe from several countries including Chinese Taipei, India, Oman, Korea, Thailand, Turkey and the UAE.

U.S. Tubular Producers Mull Trade Case

09 August 2012 - Northwest Pipe Co. and other American producers of energy tubulars are compiling data on imports with an eye toward potentially filing a trade complaint, the company's president and CEO confirmed this week.

Canadian Tribunal Initiates Final Inquiry on Steel Piling Pipe from China

06 August 2012 - On 3 August, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal initiated an inquiry respecting the dumping and subsidizing of certain carbon and alloy steel pipe piles, commonly identified as piling pipe, in outside diameter ranging from 3.5 inches up to and including 16 inches (8.9 cm to 40.6 cm) inclusive, originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China.

Atlas Tube Pleased with Canadian Trade Case Against Chinese Piling Pipe

03 August 2012 - Atlas Tube Canada Inc., Harrow, Ontario, is pleased with Canada Border Services Agency's preliminary determination on imports of dumped and subsidized piling pipe from China.

China Appeals Steel Dispute Panel Report at WTO

20 July 2012 - On 20 July 2012, China filed a notice of appeal with the World Trade Organization in dispute case DS414 with the U.S. concerning “countervailing and anti-dumping duties on grain oriented flat-rolled electrical steel from the U.S."

U.S. Commission Votes To Keep Antidumping Duties on Stainless Steel Bar

17 July 2012 - The U.S. International Trade Commission determined that revoking the existing antidumping duty orders on stainless steel bar from Brazil, India, Japan, and Spain would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.

Trade Tribunal Inquiry Indicates Injury to Canadian Industry in Welded Pipe Case

16 July 2012 - The Canadian International Trade Tribunal determined there is a reasonable indication that the alleged dumping of certain carbon steel welded pipe from seven countries and the subsidization of the above-mentioned goods from three countries have caused injury or retardation or are threatening to cause injury to the domestic industry.

India Escalates U.S. Steel Duties Dispute at WTO

13 July 2012 - India has asked the World Trade Organization to set up a panel to adjudicate on its dispute with the United States over U.S. duties on some imports of Indian steel products, the WTO said on Friday.

U.S. ITC Votes to Expedite Sunset Review of Duties on Seamless Pipe from Germany

06 July 2012 - The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has voted to expedite its five-year "sunset" review concerning the antidumping duty order on certain seamless carbon and alloy steel standard, line, and pressure pipe from Germany.

Canadian Tribunal Makes Preliminary Ruling in Trade Case Against Chinese Pipe Piling

05 July 2012 - The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) make a split determination in the preliminary results of its findings in a trade case against Chinese pipe piling imports.

Canadian International Trade Tribunal Initiates Expiry Review of Seamless Well Casing

27 June 2012 - The Canadian International Trade Tribunal initiated an expiry review of its finding made on 10 March 2008, in Inquiry No. NQ-2007-001, concerning the dumping and subsidizing of seamless carbon or alloy steel oil and gas well casing from China.

AK Steel Applauds WTO Decision That Chinese Duties Were Unjustified

18 June 2012 - AK Steel applauded the decision of a dispute settlement panel at the World Trade Organization that China had no legal basis to impose antidumping and countervailing duties on imports of grain oriented electrical steel from the U.S. beginning in December 2009.