Imports & Exports
The movement of iron and steel across international borders.
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U.S. Imposes Countervailing Duties on Stainless Sheet; Lifts Some Duties on Stainless Wire Rod
12 July 2016 - Chinese producers of stainless sheet and strip have been unfairly benefiting from government subsidies, the U.S. Commerce Department has ruled.
China Says It Might Challenge U.S. Import Duties
28 June 2016 - China’s commerce ministry, which has said America’s imposition of import duties on certain steel products is protectionist, now says it might sue the country through the World Trade Organization, according to the Reuters news service.
U.S. Trade Commission Upholds Duties on Corrosion-Resistant Steel
27 June 2016 - The U.S. International Trade Commission has affirmed that domestic producers are being harmed by imports of corrosion-resistant steel from five countries, including China.
China Calls U.S. Cold Rolled Duties 'Protectionist'
23 June 2016 - China is taking the United States to task after American trade officials affirmed anti-dumping and countervailing duties of more than 500 percent on Chinese cold rolled producers.
U.S. Cold Rolled Producers Injured by Imports, U.S. Trade Commission Finds
22 June 2016 - American producers have been harmed by unfairly traded imports of cold rolled sheet from China and Japan, the U.S. International Trade Commission ruled on Wednesday.
Trade Commission Moves Forward on U.S. Steel Corp. Complaint
27 May 2016 - The U.S. International Trade Commission will pursue United States Steel Corporation’s Section 337 trade complaint against the largest of Chinese steel producers, the commission has announced.
G7 Resolves to Address Global Steel Glut
27 May 2016 - Leaders of the world’s seven wealthiest countries promised on Friday that they would take steps to address global excess steelmaking capacity, reports the Reuters news service.
Steel Prices Rebound, and Chinese Mills Restart
11 May 2016 - As steel prices rebound, Chinese mills that were shut down are returning to life and resuming production, despite global wishes for the country to cut its excess capacity.
Iranian Steel Exports Set New Record
25 April 2016 - Iran exported a record 4.1 million metric tons of steel in the previous Persian calendar year, reports Iran's FARS News Agency.
U.S. Plate Producers File Trade Complaint Against 12 Countries
08 April 2016 - American steel producers are seeking trade actions against imported carbon and alloy cut-to-length plate from 12 countries, alleging that overseas manufacturers have been undercutting domestic prices.
Indian Officials Extend Safeguard Duty for Two More Years
30 March 2016 - India is extending a six-month safeguard duty it imposed last year on hot rolled coils, the Central Board of Excise and Customs has announced.
Further Investigation into Stainless Imports from China Warranted, U.S. Trade Commission Rules
28 March 2016 - The U.S. International Trade Commission has issued a preliminary ruling in a trade case involving stainless steel sheet and strip from China, saying that it appears overseas producers are undercutting prices and have harmed the U.S. industry.
U.S. Announces Anti-Dumping Margins on Imported Hot Rolled Steel
16 March 2016 - The U.S. Commerce Department has set preliminary anti-dumping margins on hot rolled steel from seven countries, the department announced 15 March.
EUROFER: U.S. Duties on Cold Rolled Steel Will 'Re-establish' Level Playing Field
07 March 2016 - The U.S. Commerce Department’s preliminary imposition of a 266 percent duty on Chinese-made cold rolled steel will “re-establish” a level playing field. The European Union would do well to take note, said European Steel Association director general Axel Eggert.
U.S. Commerce Department Sets Duty on Cold Rolled Imports
02 March 2016 - The U.S. Commerce Department will impose preliminary anti-dumping duties on cold rolled flat steel from seven countries, including China, the department announced on 1 March.
Nucor CEO Skeptical That China Will Cut Excess Steelmaking Capacity
26 February 2016 - Unfairly traded imports, along with low oil and gas prices, have “wiped out” energy sector demand for the types of steel grades made at Nucor Steel Gallatin, Nucor Corp. chairman and CEO John Ferriola said earlier this week.
Obama: 'You’ll See Firm, Tough Enforcement of Existing Trade Laws'
23 February 2016 - U.S. President Barack Obama said his administration has been more aggressive than previous administrations in bringing trade actions against other countries.
U.S. ITC Retains Duties on Certain Chinese-Made Pipe
19 February 2016 - The U.S. International Trade Commission has agreed to retain anti-dumping and countervailing duties on seamless pipe from China.
Ukraine's No. 1 Exporter Is a Steelmaker
19 February 2016 - Forbes Ukraine magazine has named ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih as the country’s leading exporter during 2015.
Minnesota's Governor Hopes to Enlist Other Governors in the Fight Against Imported Steel
17 February 2016 - The National Governors Association represents the governors of 55 U.S. states, commonwealths and territories. It's holding its annual winter meeting this weekend in Washington, D.C., and Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton says he'll use the opportunity to ask his peers to support federal restrictions on steel imports.
