Inside Trade

November 4, 2024

Steel pipe maker files federal, state claims against Mexico for alleged trade violations

By Margaret Spiegelman  / October 29, 2024 at 6:10 PM
A steel pipe maker is taking the Mexican government to U.S. federal court over longstanding grievances about steel conduit imports it says violate a 2019 bilateral agreement, while filing related actions at a Pennsylvania court and with the U.S. Homeland Security Department. Zekelman Industries, a steel pipe and tube maker headquartered in Chicago, announced the actions in an Oct. 21 statement . According to the company, steel conduit imports from Mexico have increased significantly in recent years, breaching the terms...

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