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Steel-related trade disputes and actions, including antidumping and countervailing duty orders.

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Canadian Agency to Investigate Dumping, Subsidizing of Carbon Steel Welded Pipe

15 May 2012 - The Canada Border Services Agency is initiating investigations into the alleged injurious dumping of carbon steel welded pipe. The Agency is also initiating investigations into the alleged injurious subsidizing of some carbon steel welded pipe from the Republic of India, the Sultanate of Oman and the United Arab Emirates.

Canadian Tribunal Initiates Inquiry on Steel Piling Pipe from China

08 May 2012 - The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has initiated a preliminary injury inquiry into a complaint of injury resulting from dumping and subsidizing of steel piling pipe from P.R. China.

Canadian Tribunal Initiates Expiry Review for HR Carbon Plate from China

30 April 2012 - The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has initiated an expiry review of its orders made on January 9, 2008, concerning the dumping of hot-rolled carbon steel plate from China.

ITC to Conduct Sunset Review of Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Products

10 April 2012 - The U.S. International Trade Commission has voted to conduct full five-year (sunset) reviews concerning the countervailing duty order on corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat products from Korea and the antidumping duty orders on such products from Germany and Korea.

Commerce Delivers Mixed Preliminary Ruling on Welded Steel Pipe from Multiple Countries

28 March 2012 - The Department of Commerce announced its affirmative preliminary determinations in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of imports of circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe from India and Vietnam, and its negative preliminary determinations in the CVD investigations of imports of such steel pipe from Oman and the United Arab Emirates.

Commerce Initiates AD, CVD Investigations of Drawn Stainless Sinks from P.R. China

23 March 2012 - The Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced the initiation of antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of imports of drawn stainless steel sinks from P.R. China.

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.