Last week, the European Commission adopted definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of electrolytic chromium coated steel (ECCS) from China and Brazil. As part of its reasoning on the Chinese imports, the Commission examined the role of the Chinese government and the CCP in the sector.

Today, the UK’s Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) published its "initial findings" in which it proposed that existing anti-dumping measures on imports of High Fatigue Performance Steel Concrete Reinforcement Bars (HFP Rebar) from China be revoked.

At a recent WTO meeting, a number of countries pressed China on issues related to industrial subsidies, overcapacity, and transparency.

Last week, we reported on the audit of Chinese-owned UK steel companies that is required as part of the U.S.-UK Section 232 tariff agreement. In this piece we take a closer look at the details of this audit as set out in the parties' Joint Statement, including

A recent resolution of a U.S.-UK trade dispute over steel and aluminum tariffs will lead to an audit of the financial records of a Chinese-owned UK steel company, in order to "assess influence from the People’s Republic of China government."

In late June, the European Commission provided notice [https://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/press/index.cfm?id=2280] that it would be extending for three additional years the safeguard measure in place on imports of certain steel products. In response to this extension, China requested consultations under Article 12.

Following a request by the domestic industry for an expiry review [https://trade.ec.europa.eu/tdi/case_details.cfm?id=2489] of an existing anti-dumping measure, the European Commission has decided to extend definitive anti-dumping measures on imports of wire rod steel products from China. One interesting aspect of