News from the website of China's Ministry of Commerce is that Mofcom has initiated an anti-dumping investigation on the import of certain iron or steel fasteners manufactured in the European Union.

The U.S. International Trade Commission has given an affirmative determination in the antidumping and countervailing duty investigations concerning off-the-road tires from China.

Six U.S. pipe makers and the United Steelworkers say they are pleased with the U.S. Department of Commerce for its preliminary finding that Chinese producers of circular welded pipe are dumping below-cost product in the United States.