Steel companies seek Chinese pipe tariffs

Two area steel companies are part of a big push to enact tariffs on Chinese pipe.

The U.S. International Trade Commission held a hearing Tuesday on a case filed by domestic producers, including V&M Star, which has a mill in Youngstown, and Wheatland Tube, which has several plants in the Mahoning and Shenango valleys.

“We think we have a very strong case,” said Bill Kerins, Wheatland Tube vice president of operations.

The commission will make a recommendation to the U.S. Department of Commerce, which is expected to rule this coming spring.

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