SMU Data and Models
June 18, 2015
Steel Survey: Impact of AD/CVD Dumping Suit
Written by John Packard
The steel industry has been preparing for a trade suit for well over a year. Those who buy steel, manufacturers, fabricators and steel service centers have had ample time to prepare for what many had been predicting as inevitable, a light flat rolled coated steel anti-dumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) suit.
As we speak with steel buyers around the country, we are probing to see what arrangements have been made to diversify their sources of supply or adjust inventory levels to limit their exposure to any potential disruption of supply.
