U.S. Steel is trying to enlist suppliers in its fight against Chinese steel producers.
The Pittsburgh steel producer is asking suppliers to write letters to the U.S. International Trade Commission urging the agency to launch an investigation based on the trade complaint U.S. Steel filed last week against its Chinese competitors.
Domestic steelmakers blame Chinese steel imports for much of their woes, saying the imports are sold below market prices or benefit from massive subsidies from the Chinese government. U.S. Steel’s April 26 complaint seeks to exclude unfairly traded Chinese steel products from the U.S. market.
