Heat Treat Industry News

November 29, 2007

US Steel challenges steel trade ruling

U.S. Steel Corporation (USS) has announced its intention to challenge a recent determination of the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that revoking an anti-dumping duty on large-diameter weld line pipe from Mexico would not likely cause material injury to domestic pipe producers.

USS is appealing the ITC determination to a binational dispute resolution panel to be convened under the terms of the North American Free Trade Agreement.

“This is a significant product for domestic producers and we strongly disagree with the ITC’s conclusion that dumped imports from Mexico will not harm the domestic industry,” USS Chair and CEO John Surma said in a statement released last week. “In fact, we are already seeing negative effects from the ITC’s decision caused by low-priced imports from Mexico.”

“U.S. Steel remains committed to its longstanding policy of fighting unfair trade in order to ensure that conditions in the United States reflect true market competition,” Surma added.

The company’s appeal will seek a reversal of the ITC determination and ask that the antidumping order on large-diameter line pipe from Mexico be reinstated.

No timetable for briefing or decision in this appeal has yet been released, the statement said.

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