YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- The U.S. Department of Commerce announced Tuesday that oil country tubular goods, or OCTG, pipe that is manufactured in China but undergoes minor processing in other countries is also subject to antidumping and countervailing penalties according to U.S. trade law.
The decision prompted applause from Ohio's two U.S. senators, Republican Rob Portman and Democrat Sherrod Brown.
"The Commerce Department's ruling is excellent news for Ohio's workers and manufacturers like U.S. Steel and Vallourec Star," Brown said. "This decision makes it clear that countries like China can't use loopholes to circumvent international law and evade antidumping and countervailing duties."
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