中鋼協(xié)：美啟動鋼鐵進口調(diào)查與公平貿(mào)易原則不符

On the 26th, a spokesperson for the China Iron and Steel Industry Association issued a statement regarding the US investigation into imported steel. The Chinese steel industry believes that the US move sends a protectionist signal to the international community, which is inconsistent with the principle of fair trade. The Chinese steel industry will continue to pay attention to this.

The China Iron and Steel Industry Association and the Chinese steel industry have noted that US President Trump signed an executive memorandum on April 20, requiring the US Department of Commerce to immediately investigate whether steel imports should be blocked on the grounds of harming national security, and stating that the investigation is not targeted at China. However, the Chinese steel industry believes that the US move sends a protectionist signal to the international community, which is inconsistent with the principles of fair trade. The Chinese steel industry will continue to pay attention to this.

The United States is not only a major consumer of steel, but also the world's largest importer of steel. According to US statistics, in 2016, the United States imported 29.96 million tons of steel from around the world, a year-on-year decrease of 14.8%, amounting to 22.3 billion US dollars, a year-on-year decrease of 26.4%. This further exacerbates the pressure on the international steel market. S355J2

A spokesperson for the China Iron and Steel Association stated that China's exports of steel to the United States are very limited and do not affect the safety of the US steel industry at all. The main source of imported steel for the United States is other countries rather than China. According to Chinese statistics, in 2016, China exported 1.17 million tons of steel to the United States, accounting for 1% of China's overall export volume and a value of 1.7 billion US dollars, accounting for 3% of China's overall steel export value. According to US statistics, in 2016, the United States imported 789000 tons of steel from China, accounting for 2.6% of the overall US imports and a total amount of 910 million US dollars, accounting for 4.1% of the total US steel imports.

A spokesperson for the China Iron and Steel Association stated that in fact, both China and the United States are facing the problem of global steel overcapacity. As a major producer, consumer, and trader of steel, China has taken practical measures to resolve excess production capacity. In 2016, the steel industry withdrew production capacity exceeding 65 million tons. In 2017, we will continue to resolve steel production capacity and vigorously promote the structural adjustment and transformation upgrading of the steel industry. We hope that the US side will also move in the same direction, make more efforts in adjusting the structure of the steel industry, eliminating outdated production capacity, and improving the modernization level of the industry, give full play to the influence and role of the US steel industry, and promote the healthy development of the international steel industry.