http://agmetalminer.com/2009/04/27/weighing-the-merits-of-steel-anti-dumping-cases/ Sourcing & Trading Intelligence for Global Metals Markets Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:31:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://agmetalminer.com/2009/04/27/weighing-the-merits-of-steel-anti-dumping-cases/comment-page-1/#comment-9915 Chris Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:13:49 +0000 http://agmetalminer.com/2009/04/27/weighing-the-merits-of-steel-anti-dumping-cases/#comment-9915 The steel unions trying to demonize China for the current OCTG market conditions is almost as stupid as if GM were blaming their failure on Toyota but alas political contributions made upon the backs of workers may pay off for these crooks once again......one can only hope NOT ! The steel unions trying to demonize China for the current OCTG market conditions is almost as stupid as if GM were blaming their failure on Toyota but alas political contributions made upon the backs of workers may pay off for these crooks once again……one can only hope NOT !

]]> http://agmetalminer.com/2009/04/27/weighing-the-merits-of-steel-anti-dumping-cases/comment-page-1/#comment-8136 Production Coming Back to the US - Good For All of Us? Tue, 12 May 2009 17:01:14 +0000 http://agmetalminer.com/2009/04/27/weighing-the-merits-of-steel-anti-dumping-cases/#comment-8136 [...] track metal category anti dumping cases closely because of the ramifications to industrial manufacturers here in the US [...] [...] track metal category anti dumping cases closely because of the ramifications to industrial manufacturers here in the US [...]

]]> http://agmetalminer.com/2009/04/27/weighing-the-merits-of-steel-anti-dumping-cases/comment-page-1/#comment-7323 Canadian Steel Hurting in Preference to US Plants? Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:00:55 +0000 http://agmetalminer.com/2009/04/27/weighing-the-merits-of-steel-anti-dumping-cases/#comment-7323 [...] have recently written about weighing the merits of anti dumping cases and received some comments from readers regarding the treatment of steel mills by their [...] [...] have recently written about weighing the merits of anti dumping cases and received some comments from readers regarding the treatment of steel mills by their [...]

]]> http://agmetalminer.com/2009/04/27/weighing-the-merits-of-steel-anti-dumping-cases/comment-page-1/#comment-7179 Backpedaling on Trade Policy: Welcome News for Metal Buyers? Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:00:50 +0000 http://agmetalminer.com/2009/04/27/weighing-the-merits-of-steel-anti-dumping-cases/#comment-7179 [...] one of yesterday's posts on MetalMiner, involving steel anti-dumping cases, we alluded to a change in position on [...] [...] one of yesterday’s posts on MetalMiner, involving steel anti-dumping cases, we alluded to a change in position on [...]

]]> http://agmetalminer.com/2009/04/27/weighing-the-merits-of-steel-anti-dumping-cases/comment-page-1/#comment-7127 Al Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:58:12 +0000 http://agmetalminer.com/2009/04/27/weighing-the-merits-of-steel-anti-dumping-cases/#comment-7127 It has also happened to the Hamilton Works facility,however, this facility provides galvanizing etc. for the hot rolled steel at Lake Erie. It did make slabs as well but with US Steel shutting down he Coke Oven and Furnace it is extremely unlikely that they would start any primary steelmaking operations there again. Besides, Lake Erie is the newest steelmaking operation in North America and makes excellent quality steel and can produce plenty given the upgrades and expansion over the past 4-5 years. It has also happened to the Hamilton Works facility,however, this facility provides galvanizing etc. for the hot rolled steel at Lake Erie. It did make slabs as well but with US Steel shutting down he Coke Oven and Furnace it is extremely unlikely that they would start any primary steelmaking operations there again. Besides, Lake Erie is the newest steelmaking operation in North America and makes excellent quality steel and can produce plenty given the upgrades and expansion over the past 4-5 years.

]]> http://agmetalminer.com/2009/04/27/weighing-the-merits-of-steel-anti-dumping-cases/comment-page-1/#comment-7121 Nick Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:29:40 +0000 http://agmetalminer.com/2009/04/27/weighing-the-merits-of-steel-anti-dumping-cases/#comment-7121 Step back further and you can see the consolidation in this market (USS acquiring Lone Star, Tenaris acquiring Maverick) to create these oligopolistic capacity constraints and pricing conditions that the domestics have taken advantage of, ie $800 / ton increase. Tenaris was involved in previous OCTG case sunset to allow their companies to ship from Mexico & Argentina to benefit from these high prices. With these price increases, why wouldn't world-wide companies want to participate in the gouging frenzy? Step back further and you can see the consolidation in this market (USS acquiring Lone Star, Tenaris acquiring Maverick) to create these oligopolistic capacity constraints and pricing conditions that the domestics have taken advantage of, ie $800 / ton increase. Tenaris was involved in previous OCTG case sunset to allow their companies to ship from Mexico & Argentina to benefit from these high prices. With these price increases, why wouldn’t world-wide companies want to participate in the gouging frenzy?

]]> http://agmetalminer.com/2009/04/27/weighing-the-merits-of-steel-anti-dumping-cases/comment-page-1/#comment-7119 stuart Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:00:42 +0000 http://agmetalminer.com/2009/04/27/weighing-the-merits-of-steel-anti-dumping-cases/#comment-7119 Al, you make an interesting point, has this occured at any other Canadian facilities? Al, you make an interesting point, has this occured at any other Canadian facilities?

]]> http://agmetalminer.com/2009/04/27/weighing-the-merits-of-steel-anti-dumping-cases/comment-page-1/#comment-7118 Al Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:26:04 +0000 http://agmetalminer.com/2009/04/27/weighing-the-merits-of-steel-anti-dumping-cases/#comment-7118 I wonder how the US would respond to a Chinese firm purchasing a US Steel mill such as Gary works and then idling that plant when the Chinese industry slowed down to keep Chinese plants capacity up by making those orders in China and then shipping them to US companies who originally received those orders from Gary. Would US Steel see that as unethical ? Would the government respond? Well, that is exactly what US Steel has done by idling it's Lake Erie plant in Canada. I wonder how the US would respond to a Chinese firm purchasing a US Steel mill such as Gary works and then idling that plant when the Chinese industry slowed down to keep Chinese plants capacity up by making those orders in China and then shipping them to US companies who originally received those orders from Gary.
Would US Steel see that as unethical ? Would the government respond? Well, that is exactly what US Steel has done by idling it’s Lake Erie plant in Canada.

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