The import situation has been pressing, but now we re seeing the early stages of another trade crisis. We ll continue pushing our case in Washington that new and effective trade laws must be enacted. AISI reported that during the first seven months of this year, imports from South Africa, Turkey, China, Ukraine and India have increased, ranging from 32 to 228 percent. Our industry is doing all the right things for it to be competitive. But you can only compete when everyone plays by the same set of rules.
Illegal trade continues to harm steel companies and steelworkers.