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Imports & Exports
The movement of iron and steel across international borders.
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ArcelorMittal Mothballs Spanish Mini-Mill
25 January 2016 - ArcelorMittal is indefinitely idling its Sestao mini-mill in Spain, blaming “extremely adverse” market conditions.
U.S. Commerce Department Proposes Big Dumping Margin on Chinese-Made Corrosion-Resistant Steel
23 December 2015 - The U.S. Department of Commerce has made a preliminary determination that steel producers in China, India, Italy and South Korea have dumped corrosion-resistant steel in the U.S.
Minnesota Officials Urge White House to Act Quickly on Steel Dumping
23 December 2015 - Steel industry executives, legislators and laid-off union miners in Minnesota’s Iron Range told the White House chief of staff that quick and decisive action is needed to stop what they called the national steel-dumping crisis.
Overseas Cold Rolled Producers Benefiting From Unfair Subsidies, U.S. Commerce Department Rules
17 December 2015 - The U.S. Department of Commerce has preliminarily ruled that cold-rolled flat steel products from China, India, Brazil and Russia are benefiting from unfair government subsidies and set duties ranging from zero to 227.3 percent.
India Imposes Import Duties on Stainless Products
15 December 2015 - India has imposed an anti-dumping duty on cold rolled stainless flat products from China, the European Union, the United States and other countries to protect domestic manufacturers.
Russian, Chinese Steel Exports to EU Now Under Registration Order
15 December 2015 - The European Commission has imposed a registration order on imports of Chinese and Russian cold rolled flat steel, according to the Reuters news service.
Canada Issues Final Determination in Plate Trade Case
09 December 2015 - The Canada Border Services Agency (CSBA) has issued its final determination in a trade case involving hot rolled carbon and high-strength, low-alloy steel plate from Russia and India, finding that those products have been dumped or subsidized.
India Weighing Additional Levies on Imported Steel
08 December 2015 - India is considering additional trade measures to protect domestic steelmakers, the Reuters news service reported.
Chinese Steel Exports Surpass 100-Million Mark
08 December 2015 - China’s steel industry reached a milestone in November – for the first time it exported more than 100 million metric tons, reported BloombergBusiness.
American Lawmaker Wants to Put a Five-Year Halt on Steel Imports
24 November 2015 - A U.S. lawmaker said he plans to introduce a bill banning steel imports for five years to protect the country’s ailing iron ore miners and steelmakers, according to reports.
Steelmakers Press for Action Against China Imports
13 November 2015 - Unfairly traded steel products exported to North America pose a serious and immediate threat to the industry, the leaders of several steelmakers said on Thursday.
EU Steel Summit Yields No Action, But More Discussions
10 November 2015 - European Union ministers agreed they must take steps to protect their steelmakers from the onslaught of imported Chinese steel, but failed to come to terms on a plan for how to do so during a summit meeting held 9 November in Brussels, Belgium.
U.S. Trade Commission Affirms Commerce Ruling in Welded Line Pipe Case
06 November 2015 - The U.S. International Trade Commissions has made its final determination in a case involving South Korean and Turkish welded line pipe, affirming that unfairly traded imports from those countries have harmed domestic producers.
Chinese Imports Take a US$711M Toll on ArcelorMittal
06 November 2015 - The world’s largest steelmaker lost US$711 million between July and September -- and about US$1.3 billion through nine months of 2015, the company reported.
Trade Associations Opposing China's Claims to WTO Market Economy Status
05 November 2015 - Nine steel associations in North America, South America and Europe are jointly opposing China’s attempts to gain World Trade Organization market economy status.
U.S. Commerce Department Imposes Preliminary Duties on Imported Steels From China, Other Countries
04 November 2015 - The U.S. Department of Commerce has set preliminary duties of up to nearly 236 percent on corrosion-resistant sheet steel imported from China steel and is continuing to evaluate additional protections for American producers.
U.S. Producers Seeking Protection From Imported Welded Steel Pipe
30 October 2015 - Four U.S. producers have filed for trade protection from imported circular welded steel pipe.
SMA President: 'We're Not Getting the Margins We Need'
29 October 2015 - Imports of Turkish-made rebar are poised to capture 25 to 30 percent of the U.S. market this year, handily exceeding the high-water mark, CMC Americas President Tracy Porter said on Thursday.
AK Steel Temporarily Idles Kentucky Steel Works
16 October 2015 - U.S.-based AK Steel Corp. is idling the blast furnace and other steelmaking operations at its Ashland Works in Kentucky, the company has announced.
China Loses Appeal On Trade Ruling
14 October 2015 - The World Trade Organization (WTO) has rejected China’s appeal on a ruling over its use of anti-dumping duties against Japanese- and EU-made high performance, seamless stainless tube.
