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Trade Issues
Steel-related trade disputes and actions, including antidumping and countervailing duty orders.
Latest News
Commerce Finds Unfair Dumping, Subsidization of Rectangular Pipe from Three Countries
20 June 2008 - The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced its affirmative final determinations in the antidumping duty investigations on imports of light-walled rectangular pipe and tube from Mexico, P.R. China, and the Republic of Korea, and the countervailing duty investigation of this product from P.R. China.
ITC to Uphold Duties on Wire Rod from Seven Countries
04 June 2008 - The U.S. ITC will uphold the existing countervailing duty order on carbon and alloy steel wire rod from Brazil and the existing antidumping duty orders on imports of that product from Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, Moldova, Trinidad and Tobago, and Ukraine; it will revoke the existing antidumping duty order on imports of this product from Canada.
Commerce finds Unfair Dumping, Subsidization of Welded Steel Pipe from China
02 June 2008 - The U.S. Department of Commerce finds that Chinese pipe exports are being dumped at rates ranging from 69.20 to 85.55%, and that Chinese pipe producers are being subsidized at rates ranging from 29.57 to 615.92%.
USW Women of Steel Campaign Against Toxic Trade
23 May 2008 - The United Steelworkers Women of Steel is hosting a series of lead screening sessions across the U.S. and Canada to educate families about potentially toxic products and the trade policies that are allowing them into our homes.
Commerce Department to Continue Investigation on Line Pipe from China and Korea
19 May 2008 - The U.S. Department of Commerce will continue to conduct its countervailing duty investigation on imports of circular welded carbon quality steel line pipe from China and antidumping investigations of imports of this product from China and Korea.
Commerce to Issue Antidumping Order on Rectangular Pipe and Tube from Turkey
15 May 2008 - The U.S. Department of Commerce will issue an antidumping duty order on imports of light-walled rectangular pipe and tube from Turkey.
ITC to Conduct Sunset Review of Steel Reinforcing Bar from Turkey
07 May 2008 - The U.S. International Trade Commission votes to conduct a full five-year sunset review of an antidumping duty order on steel concrete reinforcing bar from Turkey.
Industry Coalition Supports Proposed American Steel First Act
02 May 2008 - The Buy America Coalition expresses its support of new legislation that would require the use of 100% American-made steel products for federally funded construction projects under the Department of Transportation, the Department of Defense, and the Department of Homeland Security.
Canadian Tribunal Initiates Expiry Review of Hot Rolled Plate Imports
24 April 2008 - The Canadian International Trade Tribunal initiates an expiry review of its 2004 finding on the dumping of hot-rolled carbon steel plate and high-strength low-alloy steel plate from the Republic of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, and Romania.
Commerce Department to Continue Case on Threaded Rod from China
21 April 2008 - The U.S. Department of Commerce will continue to conduct its antidumping investigation of steel threaded rod imported from China.
Commerce Finds Unfair Dumping of Rectangular Pipe and Tube from Turkey
09 April 2008 - The U.S. Department of Commerce announces its affirmative final determination in the antidumping duty investigation on imports of light-walled rectangular pipe and tube from Turkey.
Commerce Initiates Antidumping Duty Investigation of All-Thread Rod from China
27 March 2008 - The U.S. Department of Commerce will initiate an antidumping duty investigation of threaded steel (all-thread) rod from P.R. China.
Commerce Department to Continue Cases on Welded Stainless Pressure Pipe from China
17 March 2008 - The U.S. Department of Commerce will continue its investigations of welded stainless steel pressure pipe imported from China following the U.S. International Trade Commission’s determination that there is a reasonable indication of real or threatened material injury.
Commerce Department to Investigate Welded Austenitic Pipe from China
21 February 2008 - Department of Commerce initiates antidumping and countervailing duty investigations of circular welded austenitic stainless pressure pipe from P.R. China.
Canadian Tribunal Initiates Inquiry into Welded Pipe from China
25 January 2008 - The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has initiated a preliminary injury inquiry into a complaint regarding carbon steel welded pipe originating in or exported from P.R. China.
Commerce Finds Unfair Dumping of Rectangular Pipe and Tube from Four Countries
25 January 2008 - The U.S. Department of Commerce announces its affirmative preliminary determinations in the antidumping duty investigations of imports of light-walled rectangular pipe and tube from P.R. China, Korea, Mexico, and Turkey.
Canadian Tribunal Issues Orders on Hot-Rolled Plate from Three Countries
10 January 2008 - Canada will continue its antidumping duties on hot rolled carbon steel plate from P.R. China, but will eliminate antidumping duties on the same product from the Republic of South Africa and the Russian Federation, following an expiry review of its January 2003 orders on these products.
ITC to Revoke Duties on Stainless Steel Bar from Five Countries
09 January 2008 - Based on its Sunset Review findings, the U.S. International Trade Commission will revoke existing orders on stainless steel bar from France, Germany, Italy, Korea, and the United Kingdom.
Domestic Producers Respond to Duties for Chinese Welded Pipe Producers
07 January 2008 - U.S. pipe makers and the United Steelworkers respond to the preliminary finding by the U.S. Department of Commerce that Chinese producers of circular welded pipe are dumping below-cost product in the United States.
Commerce Finds Unfair Dumping of Steel Pipe from China
07 January 2008 - The U.S. Department of Commerce announced its affirmative preliminary determination in the antidumping duty investigation on imports of circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe from P.R. China.
