ITC Judge Suspends U.S. Steel's 337 Case Against Chinese Companies

The U.S. International Trade Commission has temporarily suspended a U.S. Steel Corporation 337 case seeking to block Chinese steel from entering the U.S. market on the grounds at least two issues it raises fall under the purview of the Commerce Department. Specifically, Administrative Law Judge Dee Lord said U.S. Steel's complaint that Chinese steel companies engaged in price fixing and transhipment falls under the purview of antidumping and countervailing duty laws respectively, which are handled by the Commerce Department. The...