Daley stressed that the administration still strongly believes in an open trading system. And when you look at these margins, I think it pretty much confirms that. Final determinations are scheduled to be issued April 28th. If those determinations are affirmative, the International Trade Commission will make final injury determinations June 2nd. If those are affirmative, antidumping and countervailing-duty orders will subject the imports to duties June 9th.
All dates are preliminary and can be extended.
Japanese steelmakers reacted angrily. This created a supply gap, Ono says. Ipsco Steel Inc. In a Feb. 5th letter to Daley, United Steelworkers president George Becker said the union would oppose any deal with Russia that doesn't include a global solution to the problem of unfairly traded steel. But the company was disappointed that the U.S. continues to negotiate a settlement or suspension agreement with Russia. Other trade cases against other countries are on the horizon.