Late last month, the United States Department of Commerce imposed a preliminary anti-dumping duty of 40.8% on carbon and alloy steel wire rods imported from South Korea, almost quadrupling the tariff rate in just about one month.
On November 28, 2017, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) took the rare step of self-initiating antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of imports of common alloy aluminum sheet from the People’s Republic of China (PRC or China).
The United States has formally told the World Trade Organization (WTO) that it opposes granting China market economy status, a position that if upheld would allow Washington to maintain high anti-dumping duties on Chinese goods.
A South Korean delegation expressed concerns over China's move to impose anti-dumping duties on styrene monomer (SM) imports and called for a transparent investigation of its products during a public hearing Tuesday.
Canada is taking its softwood lumber case to the World Trade Organization, setting in motion a potentially years-long fight against the United States before the international commercial body.
The Trump administration is launching an investigation into Chinese imports, deploying trade-policy tools the United States hasn’t used for more than a quarter century in a move likely to raise tensions with Beijing.