On May 12, 2020, the US Department of Commerce announced that it had filed an independent case to investigate whether China’s Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip (Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip) circumvented US anti-dumping and countervailing measures against China through simple processing in Vietnam. This case involves products under the US Harmonized Tariff Numbers 7219.13.0031, 7219.13.0051, and 7219.13.0071.

On March 3, 2016, in response to applications filed on February 12, 2016 by AK Steel Corporation, Allegheny Ludlum, LLC (ATI Flat Rolled Products), North American Stainless, and Outokumpu Stainless USA, LLC, the US Department of Commerce Of stainless steel sheet and strip started anti-dumping and countervailing investigations. On September 12, 2016, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced an affirmative preliminary determination of anti-dumping products in China. On July 12, 2016, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced an affirmative preliminary determination of anti-subsidy products. On February 2, 2017, the US Department of Commerce announced a positive final ruling on anti-dumping and countervailing measures for stainless steel plates and strips imported from China. On March 3, 2017, the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) voted to make a positive final determination of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy industry damage to stainless steel plates and strips imported from China.