The United States Department of Commerce announced on February 24, 2010 that the preliminary decision, the seamless steel pipe imported from China collection from 11.06% to 12.97% ranging from countervailing duties. The United States Department of Commerce said in a statement, from 2006 to 2008, the United States imports of seamless steel pipes from China increased by 131.52%, amount to about $382000000. In October last year, the United States Department of commerce should the United States Steel Company, V&M Star, TMK IPSCO companies and the United States steel workers union demands, on anti-subsidy case file. At that time, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce officials have said the allegations, blind imports from China of dumping or subsidies, the lack of factual basis, China is firmly opposed to it. The last 11 month, the United States International Trade Commission has to make a preliminary determination. The current schedule display in May this year, the United States Department of Commerce will make a final ruling, the United States International Trade Commission will make a final ruling on June. By the financial crisis and economic recession, since 2009 the United States frequently used trade relief measures. The world bank is responsible for international trade study senior economist Chad Brown to reporter of Xinhua news agency to provide a copy of the latest research report shows, 2009, the global implementation of the anti-dumping, countervailing, safeguards and other trade restrictions more than in 2008 29.5%. Trade protectionist measures affecting the recovery of the world economy has become an important hidden danger.
