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International Trade Commission Approves AISC’s Fabricated Steel Dumping Complaint

March 21, 2019

Via: ENR

The U.S. International Trade Commission said on Mar. 20 that domestic producers were being harmed by imports of fabricated structural steel from Canada, China and Mexico. That means an investigation into whether Canada, Mexico and China’s imports are harming U.S.-based fabricators will continue and tariffs may eventually be placed on the structural steel products that are used by contractors in building projects.

The ITC decision means that an anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigation will proceed. The U.S. Commerce Dept. initiated action last month in response to a petition from the American Institute of Steel Construction.

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