ITC Makes Affirmative Decision on Section 312 Investigation -- As reported in the last issue of WireLine, four domestic rod producers requested that Canada and Mexico be included in the current Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) Program covering carbon and alloy wire rod imports.--Full Story--
AWPA Testifies in Yet Another Rod Case -- AWPA member company representatives, staff and counsel were again before the International Trade Commission (ITC) opposing new antidumping and countervailing duty investigations against the imports of carbon and alloy wire rod from 12 countries which together supply over 80% of imports to the US wire market.--Full Story--
Trade Promotion Authority Moves A Step Ahead -- Seeking to end seven years of congressional deadlock, a bipartisan group of lawmakers has forged a compromise on legislation that would give President Bush power to negotiate broad trade pacts, or Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), formerly called fast-track.--Full Story--
Steel 201 Investigation Begins in Earnest -- AWPA participated in the injury hearing of the Section 201 Investigation on Steel, which was initiated by the President as part of his three point Steel Program.--Full Story--
Multilateral Steel Negotiations Begin -- The negotiations have begun between US trade officials and their foreign counterparts on worldwide production cuts in steel as part of the President's plan to rescue the US steel industry.--Full Story--
InsideWashington -- TRADE - Vietnam Free Trade Agreement -- By a voice vote, the House approved a bilateral trade agreement between Vietnam and the US completed by the Clinton Administration in July 2000.
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Welcome New Members -- International Staple and Machine Company (ISM) is America's #1 independent manufacturer of quality interchangeable collated fasteners.--Full Story--
American Spring Wire Announces Staff Changes -- Timothy Selhorst, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of American Spring Wire Corporation, announced the hire of Greg Bokar as Vice President, Finance and Administration, and Chief Financial Officer.--Full Story--
EUROFER Releases Annual Report -- The European Confederation of Iron and Steel Industries (EUROFER) recently released its Annual Report 2000.--Full Story--
Ukraine Stripped of Trade Privileges -- Contending Ukraine has failed to halt widespread piracy of American compact discs, the Bush Administration announced it was stripping the former Soviet republic of special trade privileges and would hold hearings on possible further sanctions. --Full Story--
Byrd Proposes Congressional Trade Office -- Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV) has proposed the creation of a Congressional Trade Office to improve access to trade data. --Full Story--
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