(Chicago, IL) – The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) yesterday testified to the U.S. Commerce Department that foreign fabricated steel is eroding the competitiveness of U.S. steel fabrication, and imposing trade remedies is essential to preserve the capacity of U.S. steel fabricators to serve critical national defense and security needs.
David Zalesne, president of Owen Steel Company of Columbia, S.C. and vice chair of the AISC Board of Directors, told the Commerce Department that “the historical focus of remedies on steel production alone has opened doors for foreign steel companies to expand to downstream manufactured and fabricated steel products.”
“Any tariffs or quotas that are imposed must be extended downstream from mill-produced steel to also include fabricated steel to be effective.”
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