Trade Cases
February 23, 2016
DOC Initiates Circumvention Inquiry on CTL Plate from China
Written by Sandy Williams
The Department of Commerce is initiating a circumvention inquiry on imports of cut-to-length steel plate from China following a petition from Nucor and SSAB.
The two steel mills assert that producers, exporters and importers are circumventing duties imposed on CTL by adding alloys, such as boron, titanium and chromium to the product. The Department of Commerce will investigate the addition of such alloys to CTL plate of ASTM grade A36 and A572, originating from China.
