Trade and Manufacturing Monitor
Export Quotas in Mexico's Future
On October 15, 2018, chief Mexican trade negotiator Jesus Seade indicated that the United States is seeking to replace Section 232 tariffs on Mexican steel with an export quota program. Seade stated that a deal…
Commerce Secretary Releases Steel and Aluminum 232 Reports, Recommends Remedies
On Friday, February 16, 2018, Secretary Ross released public versions of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s reports concerning the agency’s section 232 investigations into the impact on national security of steel and…
China to Encourage Even More Steel Exports
Late last week, the Government of China announced that it would be removing export taxes on many steel products, including wire, rods, bars, billets, and stainless steel plate, as of January 1, 2018. The move is part…
Federal Circuit Affirms 16-Year Import Ban Against Indian Stainless Steel Producer Viraj Profiles
On September 11, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“Federal Circuit”) issued a judgment without opinion affirming the International Trade Commission’s (“ITC”) decision in Viraj Profiles Limited…
Commerce Announces Preliminary Determinations on Carbon and Steel Wire Rod from Turkey and Italy
Yesterday, the Department of Commerce announced its preliminary determinations in the countervailing duty investigations on carbon and alloy steel wire rod from Turkey and Italy. Commerce reached affirmative…