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    March 10, 2015

    The Filing of an Anti-Dumping or Trade Case Against Foreign Steel

    Written by David Phelps

    Steel Market Update has received a number of inquiries recently asking questions about the potential for a trade case or anti-dumping filing by the domestic mills against foreign steel imports. In particular, the imports in question are cold rolled and coated steels and, the country mentioned the most is China, although if there is a case most likely other countries will be involved in the trade action.

    SMU thought that an article written by David Phelps back on July 13, 2014 would be helpful to many of our readers as they try to understand the “what ifs” involved with any trade case.

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