USITC has considered the issue of anti-dumping measures for stainless rods

USITC

(United

States

International

Trade

Commission

- US Commission on International Affairs

Trade) last week finished

Antidumping investigation in

Regarding the import of stainless steel rods

Grades of metal from four countries: Japan,

Brazil, Spain and India.

Investigation,

The purpose of which was announced

American manufacturers of stainless

From loss caused by

Industry dumping foreign

Suppliers was initiated on March 5

this year. The question touched on the lengthy

Rolled metal from resistant to

Corrosion of metal with HTS-codes 7222.10.0050,

7222.10.0005, 7222.20.0075, 7222.20.0045, 7222.30.0000 and

7222.20.0005. Representatives of USITC

Analyzed the current situation, and

Members of the commission decided to leave

Import duties on this group of goods

Without changes (according to the tariffs accepted

At the end of 2011).

According to

Recently published statistical

Data from SSINA

(Specialty

Steel

Industry

Of

North

America),

Volumes of imports of stainless products

Steel in the US in recent years significantly

Increased (by about 12% on the basis of

Comparison of the first months of the current and

Last years). In this regard, in the opinion of

Analysts of American steel

Market, anti-dumping policy of the country

Needs operational adjustments.

"Otherwise, local producers

Stainless steel can experience

Serious economic difficulties "

Experts believe.