Commerce to Host Public Hearing, Accept Comments on Steel Import Investigation

The Bureau of Industry and Security will hold a public hearing May 24 to inform its investigation on how steel imports affect national security, it said in a notice (here). BIS is also accepting comments on the investigation, which started April 19 (see 1704200029), until May 31. BIS is seeking information on several elements of steel imports that could impact national security, including quantity or other characteristics related to the importation of steel, effect of foreign competition on economic welfare of the steel industry, displacement of domestic steel causing substantial unemployment, decrease in government revenues, and “relevant factors” causing or that will cause a weakening of the national economy, it said in the notice, signed by Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. BIS is accepting written requests to appear at the public hearing through May 17.