Steel Dynamics Applauds Unanimous Affirmative ITC Injury Vote in 14 Cases on Unfairly Traded Corrosion Resistant Steel Imports
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Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD) has received a favorable unanimous decision from the International Trade Commission (ITC) regarding unfair trade practices in Corrosion-Resistant Steel (CORE) imports. The ruling affects 10 countries and involves both antidumping and countervailing duty cases.
The decision follows a significant surge in CORE imports, which increased from 2.49 million tons in 2023 to 3.64 million tons in 2024, representing a nearly 60% increase in the first half of 2024. After preliminary duties were imposed in February 2025, imports declined to 1.28 million tons in the first eight months of 2025.
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- Previous 60% surge in imports had taken significant market share from U.S. steel industry
- Company faced unfair competition from 10 different countries affecting core business
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"In the first half of 2024, imports of CORE from these 10 countries surged nearly
The ten countries involved in the cases were
"Steel Dynamics has invested billions in our CORE business in the last several years, and we believe we are the largest producer of CORE, Galvalume, and painted steel in
About Steel Dynamics, Inc.
Steel Dynamics is a leading industrial metals solutions company, with facilities located throughout
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