CHINESE STEEL OVERCAPACITY: A Legacy of Broken Promises

The American steel industry and the hundreds of thousands of jobs it supports are facing an unprecedented threat from excess global capacity. This critical issue is often overlooked as a driver of import growth into the United States.

This paper was originally prepared and released by the United Steelworkers in April 2016.
It has been revised and updated to include events since its original release.

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CHINESE STEEL OVERCAPACITY: A Legacy of Broken Promises

The American steel industry and the hundreds of thousands of jobs it supports are facing an unprecedented threat from excess global capacity. This critical issue is often overlooked as a driver of import growth into the United States.

This paper was originally prepared and released by the United Steelworkers in April 2016.
It has been revised and updated to include events since its original release.

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