US Steel President and CEO Mario Longhi issued a statement today in response to letters of support submitted to the International Trade Commission (ITC), encouraging the ITC to initiate an investigation into the allegations contained in the company's 337 filing against Chinese steel producers.
“As the International Trade Commission (ITC) moves through the investigation process of the complaint we filed under Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, we are heartened by the show of support from all of our stakeholders,” Longhi said. “Our customers and suppliers have sent letters of support to the ITC and the US Trade Representative (USTR). In addition, the many unions with whom we work side-by-side on a daily basis have shown their support by writing letters and signing petitions. Local, state and federal elected officials in our operating areas have also shown their encouragement for the filing by letting the ITC and the USTR know how important this investigation is to US Steel, as well as the industry. Finally, and most importantly, our employees continue to champion our many trade efforts by signing petitions. This is proof positive that we are right in our pursuit of justice.”
The steelmaker’s list of supporters includes one senator; 48 members of the House of Representatives; five state governors; several state senators and representatives; a handful of other state elected officials and mayors; and trade associations including the American Iron and Steel Institute, the Steel Manufacturers Association, the Iron Mining Association, the Iron Ore Alliance, and the Ohio Steel Council; eight separate trade unions; and dozens of suppliers and vendors of US Steel.