Commerce was expected to officially announce the decision on Thursday May 17.
The decision upholds
a preliminary ruling made in December.
“This was a straightforward case of circumvention, and we’re pleased that the Commerce Department is closing this loophole and effectively enforcing US trade laws,” Alan Price, who chairs Wiley Rein LLP's international trade practice, said in an email to American Metal Market on Thursday.
The circumvention case was...