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EU may drop AD case against Chinese seamless steel tube

30/04/2009

It is reported that the EU will likely drop the anti-dumping charges for imports of seamless steel tube from China, due to the lack of evidence.

Another Loss at WTO for U.S. Zeroing Policy; CITAC Calls on Government to End Anti-Consuming Industry Practice

30/04/2009

WASHINGTON - (Business Wire) The Consuming Industries Trade Action Coalition (CITAC) urged the Obama Administration to end the use of “zeroing” in antidumping cases in the wake of the latest World Trade Organization (WTO) panel report finding that the U.S. Commerce Department's use of the controversial methodology violates international trade obligations. The April 24 ruling – the 20th WTO ruling to go against the U.S. – clears the way for Japan to initiate retaliation against U.S. exports later this year if the U.S. continues to defy the WTO rulings.

Weighing the Merits of Steel Anti-Dumping Cases

29/04/2009

Whoever said, “the older I get the less I know,” got it right and in particular, around free trade as it relates to the steel industry. We have consistently written about the subject of free trade, both at a macro level such as these recent posts on the trade deficit and potential solutions to redress that issue as well as the conflict surrounding US Dollar and China RMB exchange rates. And by looking at our latter pieces, including one Stuart wrote about a steel anti-dumping case coming out of Europe, one might conclude that our position on trade has shifted from ‘ardent free-trade supporters to supporters with skepticism’

Many worried over safeguard measures

29/04/2009

Many feathers have been ruffled recently with reports of steel manufacturers seeking safeguard measures and many other domestic manufacturers contemplating anti-dumping and safeguard petitions to help them cope with the economic slowdown.

Govt starts anti-dumping probe against IT equipment imports

29/04/2009

New Delhi, Apr 27 (PTI) The government has initiated an anti-dumping investigation against imports of IT equipment, also used by telecom sector, to guard domestic industry from cheap imports from China and Israel.

Steel Wars: Europe and the U.S. Accuse China of Dumping

29/04/2009

Are Europe and the U.S. headed for a steel war with China? Brussels and Washington have long complained that China unfairly helps its steel makers. Now the recession — and the different way steel firms are responding to it — is adding to the angst.

U.S. Loses a Trade Case Over Japanese Steel Imports

29/04/2009

GENEVA (AP) — The World Trade Organization ruled against the United States on Friday in a trade case, saying that it continued to apply illegal import duties on Japanese steel products and ball bearings.

Steel gets anti-dumping duty to beat import heat

26/04/2009

NEW DELHI: The government has imposed a special anti-dumping duty on import of cold-rolled flat stainless steel products, shielding some domestic producers from the threat of cheaper imports, while pushing up costs for several consumers