Trade Issues
Steel-related trade disputes and actions, including antidumping and countervailing duty orders.
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Commerce Finds Dumping, Subsidization of Galvanized Wire from P.R. China, Mexico
22 March 2012 - The Department of Commerce has made affirmative final determinations in the countervailing (CVD) and antidumping duty (AD) investigations of imports of galvanized steel wire from P.R. China (AD and CVD) and Mexico (AD).
AISI Applauds WTO Complaint against China for Illegal Export Restrictions
14 March 2012 - The American Iron and Steel Institute applauds the decision of the United States, the European Union and Japan, to hold China accountable for its illegal restrictions on exports of tungsten and molybdenum, as well as rare earth elements.
USITC to Expedite Sunset Review of Foundry Coke from China
07 March 2012 - The U.S. International Trade Commission has voted to expedite its five-year (sunset) review concerning the antidumping duty order on foundry coke from China.
USITC to Expedite Sunset Reviews on Stainless Bar from Four Countries
06 March 2012 - The U.S. International Trade Commission has voted to expedite its five-year (sunset) reviews concerning antidumping duty orders on stainless steel bar from Brazil, India, Japan, and Spain.
American Steel Industry Supports WTO Decision on Chinese Export Policies
31 January 2012 - The American Iron and Steel Institute, the Steel Manufacturers Association, the Specialty Steel Industry of North America, the Committee on Pipe and Tube Imports, and the United Steelworkers support the favorable decision by the Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization, which held that China’s restraints on exports of various raw materials violated its WTO obligations.
USITC to Uphold Existing AD Order on Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube from Taiwan
09 January 2012 - Existing antidumping duty order on light-walled rectangular pipe and tube from Taiwan will be upheld as a result of the USITC’s determination that revoking the orders would be likely to lead to material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
AISI Urges Response to Court Decision Limiting Application of CV Duties
23 December 2011 - American Iron and Steel Institute President and CEO Thomas J. Gibson issued a statement regarding a U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruling this week to strike down the U.S. Commerce Department’s application of countervailing duties against subsidized products, including steel, from China.
USITC Reaches Decision on Stainless Wire Rod from India
19 December 2011 - The U.S. International Trade Commission determined that revoking the existing antidumping duty order on stainless steel wire rod from India would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. Therefore, the existing order on imports of this product from India will remain in place.
USITC to Continue Cases on Welded Carbon Steel Pipe from India, Oman, UAE, and Vietnam
12 December 2011 - The U.S. Department of Commerce will continue to conduct its antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on imports of circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe from India, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam based on the USITC’s finding of reasonable indication of material injury due to imports of these products.
USITC Makes Decision on Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate
06 December 2011 - The U.S. International Trade Commission determined that revoking the existing antidumping and countervailing duty orders on cut-to-length carbon-quality steel plate from India, Indonesia, and Korea would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. The existing orders on imports of these products from Italy and Japan will be revoked as a result of the Commission's negative determinations.
ITC to Uphold Duty Orders on Stainless Pipe from Korea, Taiwan
18 November 2011 - The U.S. International Trade Commission determined that revoking the existing antidumping duty orders on welded stainless steel pipe from Korea and Taiwan would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
Commerce Initiates Investigations of Steel Pipe
17 November 2011 - The Department of Commerce recently initiated antidumping duty and countervailing duty investigations of certain steel-pipe imports from India, Oman, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam.
Commerce Preliminarily Finds Dumping of Galvanized Wire from China, Mexico
31 October 2011 - The Department of Commerce preliminarily determined that Chinese and Mexican producers/exporters have sold galvanized steel wire in the United States at margins ranging from 76.34 to 235.00%, and 37.87 to 61.54%, respectively.
Nucor Lauds Passage of Currency Manipulation Legislation
13 October 2011 - Nucor Corp. commends the U.S. Senate for passing the bipartisan Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011 (S.1619), which provides sanctions on China or any other nation that manipulates its currency.
ITC to Expedite Sunset Review of Stainless Pipe from Korea, Taiwan
06 October 2011 - The U.S. International Trade Commission has voted to expedite its five-year ("sunset") reviews concerning the antidumping duty orders on certain welded stainless steel pipe from Korea and Taiwan.
ITC to Expedite Sunset Review of Stainless Wire Rod from India
05 October 2011 - The U.S. International Trade Commission has voted to expedite its five-year ("sunset") review concerning the antidumping duty order on stainless steel wire rod from India.
ITC Makes Determination in Sunset Review of Pipe, Tube from Seven Countries
05 October 2011 - The U.S. International Trade Commission will conduct full reviews to determine whether revocation of the countervailing duty order on certain pipe and tube from Turkey, the antidumping duty orders on certain pipe and tube from Brazil, India, Korea, Mexico, Thailand, and Turkey, and the antidumping duty orders on circular welded pipe from Taiwan would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury.
USITC to Uphold Antidumping Orders on Seamless Pipe from Japan, Romania
12 September 2011 - Existing antidumping duty orders on imports of carbon and alloy seamless standard, line, and pressure pipe from Japan and Romania following the USITC’s determination that revoking the existing antidumping duties on these products would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
ITC to Conduct Sunset Review of Coated Steel Sheet from Japan
07 September 2011 - The U.S. International Trade Commission has voted to conduct a full five-year (sunset) review concerning the antidumping duty order on tin- and chromium-coated steel sheet from Japan (Inv. No. 731-TA-860 (Second Review)).
Commerce Preliminarily Finds Subsidization of Galvanized Wire from China
31 August 2011 - The Department of Commerce announced its affirmative preliminary determination in the countervailing duty investigation of imports of galvanized steel wire from P.R. China.
