The U.S.-based Consuming Industries Trade Action Coalition is urging the Obama administration to consider the impact on U.S. manufacturers of the U.S. International Trade Commission's proposed tariffs on tire imports from China.

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.

In the United States, the United Steelworkers union joined with a group of manufacturers in applauding U.S. Department of Commerce decisions to impose anti-dumping duties on certain types of nails imported from China and the United Arab Emirates.

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.