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Tag: Trade Cases
ITC votes to keep duties on Chinese OCTG
OCTG imports from China will continue to face US anti-dumping and countervailing duties for at least another five years.
Commerce initiates new tin mill trade case
The agency found sufficient evidence to support the petitioners' allegations of dumping and subsidization and thus took up the case.
Algerian long products face new US import duties
Long products from Algeria are facing the wrath of the US legal system.
ITC votes not to sunset duties on NGO electrical steel
Anti-dumping and countervailing duties on imports of non-grain-oriented electrical steel (NGO or NOES) will stay on the books for another five years.
Commerce foresees heavy dumping recurring in NOES sunset review
The Commerce Department has determined that allowing anti-dumping and countervailing duties on non-oriented electrical steel (NOES) imports from a handful of countries to expire would result in continued dumping and subsidization at significant levels.
US wire rod producers seek subsidy probe into Algerian imports
A coalition of US wire rod producers has filed a petition seeking countervailing duties on carbon and alloy steel wire rod from Algeria.
U.S. Steel, USW file new trade case targeting tin mill imports
U.S. Steel and the United Steelworkers filed anti-dumping and countervailing duty petitions with the US Department of Commerce and the US International Trade Commission on Thursday.
Trade case vs. large-diameter electrode imports continues after key injury decision
The trade case investigating large-diameter graphite electrodes is progressing after an International Trade Commission (ITC) vote.
Court backs Commerce in Nippon’s hot-rolled steel review dispute
The US Court of International Trade (CIT) has upheld the Commerce Department’s decision to apply adverse facts available to Nippon Steel in the 2018-2019 administrative review of hot-rolled steel from Japan.
Commerce sets final duties on Algerian rebar as other trade cases progress
The Commerce Department has set final anti-dumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVDs) on rebar from Algeria, according to filings in the Federal Register.
US OCTG producers petition for duties on Austria, Taiwan, UAE
The petitions allege that foreign producers are selling seamless and welded OCTG at unfairly low prices and, in Austria’s case, benefitting from countervailable subsidies.
US mills target coated imports in another circumvention inquiry
The Commerce Department has launched another duty circumvention inquiry targeting coated steel imports at the request of two US mills.
US investigates alleged circumvention of coated steel through Indonesia
The US Department of Commerce has launched two trade investigations to determine if certain corrosion-resistant (CORE) steel imports are being transshipped through Indonesia to avoid paying anti-dumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVDs).
Mexico issues preliminary duties on Chinese and Vietnamese HR steel
Mexico’s Ministry of Economy issued a preliminary ruling in its anti-dumping case on hot-rolled steel from China and Vietnam. The government found evidence of price discrimination and imposed provisional duties on a wide range of hot-rolled flat products, including coils, sheet, strip, and plate.
Commerce review finds continued dumping of Mexican pipe and tube
An administrative review of the anti-dumping duty (AD) order on heavy-walled rectangular pipe and tube from Mexico has found evidence of continued dumping by Mexican companies.
New trade case filed against large-diameter graphite electrodes
Graphite electrodes are critical to electric-arc furnace steelmaking and the production of other non-ferrous metals.
Trade shifts set stage for higher Ternium shipments in 2026
Ternium SA closed 2025 under pressure from lower steel prices and softer shipments. But the Latin American steelmaker expects both volumes and margins to improve early in 2026 as Mexico’s trade defenses tighten and US tariff uncertainty begins to settle.
Mexico launches cold-rolled steel trade case vs. US, China, Malaysia
As referenced in Michael Cowden's last Final Thoughts, Mexico has opened a formal investigation into cold-rolled steel imports from the US, China, and Malaysia. Here are the details.
Commerce finds Omani pipe made from Chinese HR skirts US import duties
The US Department of Commerce has found that certain steel pipe rolled in Oman using Chinese hot-rolled coil is illegally circumventing anti-dumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVDs).
Join SMU on Wednesday for a Community Chat with CSN's Jerry Richardson
CSN LLC General Director Jerry Richardson will join Steel Market Update (SMU) for a Community Chat on Wednesday, Jan. 21, at 11 am ET.
Preliminary CVDs set in rebar trade case
The Commerce Department has released preliminary countervailable subsidy rates in the ongoing rebar trade case.
Join SMU on Jan. 21 for a Community Chat with CSN's Jerry Richardson
CSN LLC General Director Jerry Richardson will join Steel Market Update (SMU) for a Community Chat on Weds., Jan. 21, at 11 am ET.
Commerce: Sunsetting P&T duties would lead to more unfair trade
If anti-dumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVDs) on certain pipe and tube were allowed to expire, the US Department of Commerce has found that dumping and illegal subsidies would continue at noteworthy rates.
US steel industry applauds ITC final determination in coated trade case
Domestic mills praised the US International Trade Commission’s (ITC's) final determination that imports of corrosion-resistant (CORE) steel from 10 countries pose a threat to them.
Final AD/CVD margins announced in coated steel trade case
The Commerce Department announced the final anti-dumping and countervailing duty (CVD) margins in the sprawling trade case investigating corrosion-resistant steel imports.
Steel caucus pushes US trade officials to maintain strong S232 program
The bipartisan Congressional Steel Caucus is pushing for US officials to maintain a robust Section 232 program as they negotiate trade deals with America's trading partners.
Canadian agency launches OCTG import probe
Canada has launched an investigation into the alleged dumping of imports of oil country tubular goods (OCTG) by five countries – Korea, the Philippines, Turkey, Mexico, and the United States.
US and China delay reciprocal tariffs, Section 232 tariffs stand
US President Donald Trump extended the US and China’s 90-day pause on planned reciprocal tariffs on Monday.
Steel groups voice different takes on US-EU trade deal
US and European steel trade groups were at odds over their reaction to the recent trade deal President Trump brokered with the EU.