ITC report on pipe imports addresses impact of Section 232 steel duties

The U.S. International Trade Commission, in a new report on large diameter pipe imports from China and India, draws a stark connection to Section 232 steel restrictions, stating the national security-based duties have raised domestic costs and will do little to mitigate the flow of imports from foreign countries. “Although duties under Section 232 cover subject imports from all sources, the duties do not appear likely to slow the influx of subject imports,” the January 2019 report states. “Moreover, the...