THE FIGHT TO PROTECT
JOBS AND AMERICAN
MANUFACTURINGSectors under Attack:
Steel, Paper, Tire, Glass and other Commodities
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15
16
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18
19
20
21
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10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
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0
Number of Cases
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Final Preliminary Review
USW
TRA
DE E
NFO
RCEM
ENT
CASE
S 20
01–2
016
THE FIGHT TO PROTECT JOBS AND AMERICAN MANUFACTURING Sectors under Attack: Steel, Paper, Tire, Glass and other Commodities
Since the year 2000, the USW has been involved in more than 50 trade cases, not counting some four dozen reviews required to maintain already established tariffs.This work helps to stem the tide of illegally traded products in the U.S. marketplace, protecting hundreds of thousands of American workers and tens of thousands of American companies.Yet challenges remain. Increasing globalization affords multi-national corporations and government- supported companies opportunities to exploit loopholes and challenge trade laws.
The Battle Escalates Despite our success in presenting cases before the Department of Commerce (DOC) and the International Trade Commission (ITC), our jobs and the viability of American companies are still threatened. To win a trade case we first have to lose jobs and market share, some of which we never get back. That is unacceptable, and America needs new remedies to combat illegal trade.Between the USW’s 2014 Constitutional Convention and the first quarter of 2017, illegally traded goods flooding the U.S. marketplace have already resulted in our involvement in 18 reviews and 39 preliminary and final investigations. No major industry sector is with-out challenge, and these cases reflect the severity of the problem of global overcapacity.
Other ActionsThe USW aggressively uses U.S. trade laws to protect jobs threatened by China’s surging imports and predatory trade practices. The USW unilaterally petitioned for protection of U.S. industry under Sections 201, 421 and 301 of the U.S. Foreign Trade Act of 1974. Anti-dumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) laws are the backbone of U.S. international trade policy. These penalties allow the United States to counter illegally dumped and subsidized imports. Dumped goods are sold in the United States at less than the cost of production or below the price charged in their domestic market. Subsidized goods are artificially low-priced because foreign countries provide illegal financial support to the manufacturers. When the United States imposes duties on dumped or illegally subsidized imports, the penalties offset the impact of the illegal practices and maintain the principles of fair trade.The USW spends significant resources combatting illegal trade practices by foreign competitors. This document lists some of the most recent trade cases the USW pursued to level the global playing field and protect American manufacturers and workers. At the heart of these efforts is the fight to enforce existing trade laws. The USW will continue to fight unfair trade practices until American workers have a secure place in the global economy.
case
nam
e an
d nu
mbe
rou
tcom
eim
pact
Certa
in O
il Co
untry
Tubu
lar G
oods
from
Indi
a, Ko
rea,
the
Phili
ppin
es, T
aiw
an, T
haila
nd, T
urke
y, Uk
rain
e, a
nd V
ietn
am;
Inve
stig
atio
n No
s. 70
1-TA-
499-
500
and
731-T
A-12
15-12
17 a
nd 12
19-12
23 (F
inal
)Af
firm
ative
aga
inst
Indi
a, Ko
rea,
Taiw
an, T
urke
y, Uk
rain
e, a
nd V
ietn
am. O
rder
s im
pose
d on
Se
ptem
ber 1
0, 2
014.
AD a
nd C
VD d
utie
s of 0
-119%
impo
sed
on im
ports
from
six
coun
tries
.
Stee
l Con
cret
e Re
info
rcin
g Ba
r fro
m M
exico
and
Turk
ey; I
nves
tigat
ion
Nos.
701-T
A-50
2 an
d 73
1-TA-
1227
(Fin
al)
Affir
mat
ive. O
rder
s im
pose
d on
Oct
ober
14, 2
014.
AD a
nd C
VD d
utie
s of 1
-66%
impo
sed
on im
ports
from
tw
o co
untri
es.
Ferro
silico
n Fr
om V
enez
uela
; Inv
estig
atio
n No
. 731
-TA-
1225
(Fin
al)
Nega
tive.
Grai
n-Or
ient
ed E
lect
rical
Ste
el fr
om C
hina
, Cze
ch R
epub
lic, G
erm
any,
Japa
n, K
orea
, Pol
and,
and
Rus
sia;
Inve
stig
atio
n No
s. 70
1-TA-
505
and
731-T
A-12
31-12
37 (F
inal
)Ne
gativ
e.
Carb
on a
nd C
erta
in A
lloy
Stee
l Wire
Rod
from
Chi
na; I
nves
tigat
ion
Nos.
701-T
A-51
2 an
d 73
1-TA-
1248
(Fin
al)
Affir
mat
ive. O
rder
s im
pose
d on
Janu
ary
8, 2
015.
AD a
nd C
VD d
utie
s of 1
07-19
4% im
pose
d on
impo
rts fr
om C
hina
.
Light
weig
ht T
herm
al P
aper
from
Chi
na a
nd G
erm
any;
Inve
stig
atio
n No
s. 70
1-TA-
451 a
nd 7
31-T
A-112
6-112
7 (R
evie
w)Af
firm
ative
aga
inst
Chi
na. O
rder
mai
ntai
ned
on
Janu
ary
15, 2
015.
With
out o
rder
s, du
mpi
ng w
ould
resu
me
or re
cur a
t rat
es
of 14
-125%
.
Certa
in K
itche
n Ap
plia
nce
Shel
ving
and
Rac
ks fr
om C
hina
; Inv
estig
atio
n No
s. 70
1-TA-
458
and
731-T
A-115
4 (R
evie
w)Af
firm
ative
. Ord
er m
aint
aine
d on
Febr
uary
25,
201
5.W
ithou
t ord
er, d
umpi
ng a
nd su
bsid
izatio
n wo
uld
resu
me
or re
cur
at ra
tes o
f 18-
175%
.
Citri
c Acid
and
Cer
tain
Citr
ate
Salts
from
Can
ada
and
Chin
a; In
vest
igat
ion
Nos.
701-T
A-45
6 an
d 73
1-TA-
1151-1
152
(Rev
iew)
Affir
mat
ive. O
rder
s mai
ntai
ned
on Ju
ne 12
, 201
5.W
ithou
t ord
ers,
dum
ping
and
subs
idiza
tion
woul
d re
sum
e
or re
cur a
t rat
es o
f 23-
157%
.
Certa
in P
asse
nger
Veh
icle
and
Light
Truc
k Tire
s fro
m C
hina
; Inv
estig
atio
n No
s. 70
1-TA-
522
and
731-T
A-12
58 (F
inal
)Af
firm
ative
. Ord
ers i
mpo
sed
on A
ugus
t 3, 2
015.
AD a
nd C
VD d
utie
s of 1
4-10
1% im
pose
d on
impo
rts fr
om C
hina
.
Certa
in W
elde
d Lin
e Pi
pe fr
om K
orea
and
Turk
ey; I
nves
tigat
ion
Nos.
701-T
A-52
5 an
d 73
1-TA-
1260
-1261
(Fin
al)
Affir
mat
ive. O
rder
s im
pose
d on
Nov
embe
r 20,
201
5.AD
and
CVD
dut
ies o
f 1-15
2% im
pose
d on
impo
rts fr
om tw
o co
untri
es.
Supe
rcal
ende
red
Pape
r fro
m C
anad
a; In
vest
igat
ion
No. 7
01-T
A-53
0 (F
inal
)Af
firm
ative
. Ord
er im
pose
d on
Dec
embe
r 3, 2
015.
CVD
dutie
s of 1
8-20
% im
pose
d on
impo
rts fr
om C
anad
a.
Cut-t
o-Le
ngth
Car
bon
Stee
l Pla
te fr
om C
hina
, Rus
sia, a
nd U
krai
ne; I
nves
tigat
ion
Nos.
731-T
A-75
3, 75
4, a
nd
756
(Thi
rd R
evie
w)Af
firm
ative
. Ord
ers m
aint
aine
d on
Dec
embe
r 3, 2
015.
With
out o
rder
s, du
mpi
ng w
ould
resu
me
or re
cur a
t rat
es
of u
p to
238
%.
Mel
amin
e fro
m C
hina
and
Trin
idad
& To
bago
Inve
stig
atio
n No
s. 70
1-TA-
526-
527,7
31-T
A-12
62 a
nd 7
31-T
A-12
63 (F
inal
)Af
firm
ative
for C
hina
. Ord
ers i
mpo
sed
on D
ecem
ber
16, 2
015.
AD
dut
ies o
f 363
% o
n Ch
ina
and
CVD
dutie
s of 1
54%
on
impo
rts
from
Chi
na.
Certa
in U
ncoa
ted
Pape
r fro
m A
ustra
lia, B
razil
, Chi
na, I
ndon
esia
, and
Por
tuga
l; In
vest
igat
ion
Nos.
701-T
A-52
8-52
9
and
731-T
A-12
64-12
68 (F
inal
)Af
firm
ative
. Ord
ers i
mpo
sed
on Fe
brua
ry 2
3, 20
16.
AD a
nd C
VD d
utie
s of 2
-222
% im
pose
d on
impo
rts fr
om fi
ve
coun
tries
.
Certa
in S
eam
less
Car
bon
and
Allo
y St
eel S
tand
ard,
Line
, and
Pre
ssur
e Pi
pe fr
om C
hina
; In
vest
igat
ion
Nos.
701-T
A-46
9 an
d 73
1-TA-
1168
(Rev
iew)
Affir
mat
ive. O
rder
s mai
ntai
ned
on M
arch
2, 2
016.
With
out o
rder
s, du
mpi
ng a
nd su
bsid
izatio
n wo
uld
resu
me
or re
cure
at
rate
s of 1
4-99
%.
Silic
oman
gane
se fr
om A
ustra
lia; I
nves
tigat
ion
No. 7
31-T
A-12
69 (F
inal
)Ne
gativ
e.
Certa
in T
issue
Pap
er P
rodu
cts f
rom
Chi
na; I
nves
tigat
ion
No. 7
31-T
A-10
70B
(Sec
ond
Revi
ew)
Affir
mat
ive. O
rder
mai
ntai
ned
on Ju
ne 2
3, 20
16.
With
out o
rder
s, du
mpi
ng w
ould
resu
me
or re
cur a
t rat
es u
p to
113%
.
Mag
nesiu
m fr
om C
hina
; Inv
estig
atio
n No
. 731
-TA-
1071
(Sec
ond
Revi
ew)
Affir
mat
ive. O
rder
mai
ntai
ned
on Ju
ne 3
0, 2
016.
With
out o
rder
s, du
mpi
ng w
ould
resu
me
or re
cur a
t rat
es u
p to
14
1%.
Cold
-Rol
led
Stee
l Fla
t Pro
duct
s fro
m C
hina
and
Japa
n; In
vest
igat
ion
Nos.
701-T
A-54
1 and
731
-TA-
1284
and
1286
(Fin
al)
Affir
mat
ive. O
rder
impo
sed
on Ju
ly 7,
201
6.AD
and
CVD
dut
ies o
f 71-2
66%
impo
sed
on im
ports
from
two
coun
tries
.
Certa
in C
orro
sion-
Resis
tant
Ste
el P
rodu
cts f
rom
Chi
na, I
ndia
, Ita
ly, K
orea
, and
Taiw
an;
Inve
stig
atio
n No
s. 70
1-TA-
534-
538
and
731-T
A-12
74-12
78 (F
inal
)Af
firm
ative
for a
ll, e
xcep
t for
the
CVD
case
aga
inst
Ta
iwan
. Ord
ers i
mpo
sed
on Ju
ly 15
, 201
6.AD
and
CVD
dut
ies o
f 0-2
41%
impo
sed
on im
ports
from
five
co
untri
es.
Stai
nles
s Ste
el W
ire R
od fr
om It
aly,
Japa
n, K
orea
, Spa
in, a
nd Ta
iwan
; In
vest
igat
ion
Nos.
731-T
A-77
0-77
3 an
d 77
5 (T
hird
Rev
iew)
Affir
mat
ive a
gain
st Ja
pan,
Kor
ea, a
nd Ta
iwan
. Ord
ers
mai
ntai
ned
on Ju
ly 2
6, 2
016.
With
out o
rder
s, du
mpi
ng w
ould
resu
me
or re
cur a
t rat
es o
f 2-3
4%.
Cold
-Rol
led
Stee
l Fla
t Pro
duct
s fro
m B
razil
, Ind
ia, K
orea
, Rus
sia, a
nd th
e Un
ited
King
dom
; In
vest
igat
ion
Nos.
701-T
A-54
0, 5
42-5
44 a
nd 7
31-T
A-12
83, 1
285,
1287
, and
1289
-1290
(Fin
al)
Affir
mat
ive fo
r all,
exc
ept R
ussia
. Ord
ers i
mpo
sed
on
Sept
embe
r 12,
201
6.AD
and
CVD
dut
ies o
f 4-5
8% im
pose
d on
impo
rts fr
om fo
ur
coun
tries
.
Hot-R
olle
d St
eel F
lat P
rodu
cts f
rom
Aus
tralia
, Bra
zil, J
apan
, Kor
ea, N
ethe
rland
s, Tu
rkey
, and
the
Unite
d Ki
ngdo
m;
Inve
stig
atio
n No
s. In
vest
igat
ion
Nos.
701-T
A-54
5-54
7 an
d 73
1-TA-
1291
-1297
(Fin
al)
Affir
mat
ive fo
r all,
exc
ept f
or th
e CV
D ca
se a
gain
st
Turk
ey. O
rder
s im
pose
d on
Sep
tem
ber 2
6, 2
016.
AD a
nd C
VD d
utie
s of 4
-57%
impo
sed
on im
ports
from
seve
n co
untri
es.
Hot-R
olle
d Fl
at-R
olle
d Ca
rbon
-Qua
lity
Stee
l Pro
duct
s fro
m R
ussia
; Inv
estig
atio
n No
. 731
-TA-
808
(Thi
rd R
evie
w)Af
firm
ative
. Ord
er m
aint
aine
d on
Sep
tem
ber 2
9, 2
016.
With
out o
rder
, dum
ping
wou
ld re
sum
e or
recu
r at r
ates
of 7
4-18
5%.
Wel
ded
Stai
nles
s Ste
el P
ress
ure
Pipe
from
Indi
a; In
vest
igat
ion
Nos 7
01-T
A-54
8 an
d 73
1-TA-
1298
(Fin
al)
Affir
mat
ive. O
rder
s im
pose
d on
Nov
embe
r 9, 2
016.
AD a
nd C
VD d
utie
s of 0
-10%
impo
sed
on im
ports
from
Indi
a.
Stee
l Con
cret
e Re
info
rcin
g Ba
r fro
m Ja
pan,
Taiw
an, a
nd Tu
rkey
; In
vest
igat
ion
Nos.
701-T
A-56
4,73
1-TA-
1338
-1340
(Pre
limin
ary)
Affir
mat
ive.
AD a
nd C
VD d
utie
s of 3
-209
% im
pose
d on
impo
rts fr
m th
ree
coun
tries
.
Circ
ular
Wel
ded
Carb
on-Q
ualit
y St
eel P
ipe
from
Om
an, P
akist
an, t
he U
nite
d Ar
ab E
mira
tes,
and
Viet
nam
; In
vest
igat
ion
Nos.
701-T
A-54
9 an
d 73
1-TA-
1299
, 130
0, 13
02, a
nd 13
03 (F
inal
)Af
firm
ative
for a
ll, e
xcep
t for
the
CVD
case
aga
inst
Pa
kist
an. O
rder
s im
pose
d on
Dec
embe
r 12,
201
6.AD
dut
ies o
f 0-11
3% im
pose
d on
impo
rts fr
om fo
ur co
untri
es.
Certa
in C
oate
d Pa
per S
uita
ble
for H
igh-
Qual
ity P
rint G
raph
ics U
sing
Shee
t-Fed
Pre
sses
from
Chi
na a
nd In
done
sia;
Inve
stig
atio
n No
s. 70
1-TA-
470-
471 a
nd 7
31-T
A-116
9-117
0 (R
evie
w)Af
firm
ative
. Ord
ers m
aint
aine
d on
Dec
embe
r 22,
20
16.
With
out o
rder
s, du
mpi
ng a
nd su
bsid
izatio
n wo
uld
resu
me
or re
cur
at ra
tes o
f 18-
203%
.
Stai
nles
s Ste
el P
late
from
Bel
gium
, Sou
th A
frica
, and
Taiw
an;
Inve
stig
atio
n No
s. 70
1-TA-
379
and
731-T
A-78
8, a
nd 7
92-7
93 (T
hird
Rev
iew)
Affir
mat
ive. O
rder
s mai
ntai
ned
on D
ecem
ber 2
8,
2016
.W
ithou
t ord
ers,
dum
ping
and
subs
idiza
tion
woul
d re
sum
e or
recu
r at
rate
s of 4
-42%
.
Carb
on a
nd A
lloy
Stee
l Cut
-to-L
engt
h Pl
ate
from
Bra
zil, S
outh
Afri
ca, a
nd Tu
rkey
; In
vest
igat
ion
Nos.
731–T
A–13
19, 1
326,
and
1328
(Fin
al)
Affir
mat
ive. O
rder
s im
pose
d on
Janu
ary
19, 2
017.
AD d
utie
s of 4
2-94
% im
pose
d on
impo
rts fr
om th
ree
coun
tries
.
Truc
k and
Bus
Tire
s fro
m C
hina
; Inv
estig
atio
n No
s. 70
1-TA-
556
and
731-T
A-13
11 (F
inal
)Ne
gativ
e.
Certa
in N
ew P
neum
atic
Off-t
he-R
oad-
Tire
s fro
m In
dia
and
Sri L
anka
; In
vest
igat
ion
Nos.
701‐
TA‐5
52‐5
53 a
nd 7
31‐T
A‐13
08 (F
inal
)Af
firm
ative
. Ord
ers i
mpo
sed
on Fe
brua
ry 2
3, 20
17.
AD a
nd C
VD d
utie
s of 2
-5%
impo
sed
on im
ports
from
two
coun
tries
.
Amm
oniu
m S
ulfa
te fr
om C
hina
; Inv
estig
atio
n No
s. 70
1-TA-
562
and
731-T
A-13
29 (F
inal
)Af
firm
ative
. Ord
ers i
mpo
sed
on M
arch
2, 2
017.
AD a
nd C
VD d
utie
s of 2
07-4
93%
impo
sed
on im
ports
from
Chi
na.
Carb
on a
nd A
lloy
Stee
l Cut
-to-L
engt
h Pl
ate
from
Chi
na; I
nves
tigat
ion
Nos.
701-T
A-56
0 an
d 73
1-TA-
1320
(Fin
al)
Affir
mat
ive. V
ote
took
pla
ce o
n M
arch
3, 2
017.
Or
ders
pen
ding
pub
licat
ion
in th
e Fe
dera
l Reg
ister
.AD
and
CVD
dut
ies o
f 68-
251%
impo
sed
on im
ports
from
Chi
na.
Alum
inum
Ext
rusio
ns fr
om C
hina
; Inv
estig
atio
n No
s. 70
1-TA-
475
and
731-T
A-117
7 (R
evie
w)Af
firm
ative
. Ord
ers m
aint
aine
d on
Mar
ch 10
, 201
7.W
ithou
t ord
ers,
dum
ping
and
subs
idiza
tion
woul
d re
sum
e or
recu
r at
rate
s of 1
2-37
4%.
Gray
Por
tland
Cem
ent a
nd C
emen
t Clin
ker f
rom
Japa
n; In
vest
igat
ion
No. 7
31-T
A-46
1 (Fo
urth
Rev
iew)
Pend
ing.
With
out o
rder
, dum
ping
wou
ld re
sum
e or
recu
r at r
ates
up
to 7
0%.
Certa
in W
elde
d St
ainl
ess S
teel
Pip
e fro
m K
orea
and
Taiw
an; I
nves
tigat
ion
Nos.
731-T
A-54
0-54
1 (Fo
urth
Rev
iew)
Pend
ing.
With
out o
rder
s, du
mpi
ng w
ould
resu
me
or re
cur a
t rat
es o
f 17-
32%
.
Cut-t
o-Le
ngth
Car
bon-
Qual
ity S
teel
Pla
te fr
om In
dia,
Indo
nesia
, and
Kor
ea;
Inve
stig
atio
n No
s. 70
1-TA-
388,
389
, and
391
and
731
-TA-
817,
818,
and
821
(Thi
rd R
evie
w)Pe
ndin
g.Pe
ndin
g.
Emul
sion
Styr
ene-
Buta
dien
e Ru
bber
from
Bra
zil, K
orea
, Mex
ico, a
nd P
olan
d; In
vest
igat
ion
Nos.
731-T
A-13
34-13
37 (F
inal
)Pe
ndin
g.Pr
elim
inar
y AD
dut
ies o
f 12-
44%
impo
sed
on im
ports
fro
m fo
ur co
untri
es o
n Se
ptem
ber 6
, 201
6. F
inal
dut
ies p
endi
ng.
Silic
on M
etal
from
Chi
na; I
nves
tigat
ion
No. 7
31-T
A-47
2 (F
ourth
Rev
iew)
Pend
ing.
Pend
ing.
Bras
s She
et a
nd S
trip
from
Fran
ce, G
erm
any,
Italy,
and
Japa
n;
Inve
stig
atio
n No
s. 73
1-TA-
313-
314,
317
, and
379
(Fou
rth R
evie
w)Pe
ndin
g.Pe
ndin
g.
Silic
on M
etal
from
Aus
tralia
, Bra
zil, K
azak
hsta
n, a
nd N
orw
ay; I
nves
tigat
ion
Nos.
701-T
A-56
7-56
9 an
d 73
1-TA-
1343
-1345
(P
relim
inar
y)Pe
ndin
g.Pe
ndin
g.
Alum
inum
Foil
from
Chi
na; I
nves
tigat
ion
No. 7
01-T
A-57
0 an
d 73
1-TA-
1346
(Pre
limin
ary)
Pend
ing.
Pend
ing.
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