A letter composed and sent by the AAM, and signed by 150 members of Congress, urging Commerce to conduct a speedy and full investigation into the dumping of steel pipes into the American market by South Korea and other countries. Dumping refers to selling products below the cost to manufacture them. It leads to plant closures in the U.S. and loss of jobs.

1. The Honorable Penny Pritzker
Secretary of Commerce
U.S. Department of Commerce
14th
Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20230
Dear Secretary Pritzker:
We write to express concern over the Commerce Department’s preliminary determination in the
antidumping investigation of Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG) imports from Korea. As the
Department continues its investigation, we ask that you fully consider the domestic industry’s
allegations and take action against any unfair dumping to the fullest extent of the law.
The discovery and production of shale gas in the United States is a strategic benefit for both
America’s economic and energy security. Yet as new domestic oil and natural gas resources fuel
demand for steel products like OCTG, U.S. steel producers are being undercut by foreign
competitors. Imports of OCTG have doubled since 2008 and increased by 61 percent thus far in
2014 compared to the previous year. Korea, which has no domestic market for OCTG, accounts
for almost half of this import surge.
U.S. steel producers employ 8,000 workers across the country making OCTG. Each of these
jobs supports seven additional jobs in the supply chain and the steel produced for the U.S. energy
market accounts for approximately ten percent of domestic production. Addressing unfairly
traded imports is essential to ensuring that U.S. OCTG producers have a level playing field on
which to compete. One steel company has already reduced hours at three American facilities and
idled another as a result of surging OCTG imports. We have been told that more reductions and
layoffs could occur.
As this case proceeds, we urge you to ensure that the Department’s investigation is objective and
accurate and to closely verify the information submitted by the Korean producers. Strict and full
enforcement of our trade laws is essential for the future of the U.S. steel industry, its workers,
and steel communities throughout the country.
Thank you for your attention to this important matter.
Sincerely,
Tim Murphy, Steel Caucus Chairman
Peter J. Visclosky, Steel Caucus Vice Chairman
Additional signers:
Aderholt, Robert
Bachus, Spencer
Barletta, Lou
Bass, Karen
Beatty, Joyce
Benishek M.D., Dan
Bentivolio, Kerry

2. Bishop, Rob
Bishop, Sanford
Blackburn, Marsha
Blumenauer, Earl
Bonamici, Suzanne
Brady, Bob
Braley, Bruce
Brooks, Mo
Brown, Corrine
Bustos, Cheri
Butterfield, G. K.
Byrne, Bradley
Capito, Shelley Moore
Carson, André
Cartwright, Matt
Castro, Joaquin
Clyburn, James
Coble, Howard
Cohen, Steve
Conyers, John
Courtney, Joe
Crawford, Rick
Davis, Danny K.
Davis, Rodney
DeFazio, Peter
DeGette, Diana
DeLauro, Rosa
Dent, Charles W.
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Dingell, John
Doggett, Lloyd
Doyle, Mike
Duckworth, Tammy
Edwards, Donna F.
Ellison, Keith
Enyart, William L.
Esty, Elizabeth
Farr, Sam
Fitzpatrick, Mike
Flores, Bill
Fortenberry, Jeff
Foster, Bill
Fudge, Marcia
Garamendi, John
Gerlach, Jim
Gibbs, Bob

3. Gibson, Chris
Gohmert, Louie
Green, Al
Green, Gene
Griffin, Tim
Guthrie, Brett
Hall, Ralph
Hanabusa, Colleen
Heck, Denny
Higgins, Brian
Himes, Jim
Holt, Rush
Johnson, Bill
Johnson, Eddie Bernice
Johnson, Hank
Jones, Walter
Joyce, David P.
Kaptur, Marcy
Kelly, Mike
Kelly, Robin
Kildee, Dan
Kinzinger, Adam
Kirkpatrick, Ann
Kuster, Ann McLane
Lamborn, Doug
Lankford, James
Larsen, Rick
Latta, Bob
Lipinski, Dan
Loebsack, Dave
Long, Billy
Lowenthal, Alan
Lujan Grisham, Michelle
Luján, Ben Ray
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Matheson, Jim
McCollum, Betty
McGovern, James P.
McKinley, David
McNerney, Jerry
Meehan, Pat
Messer, Luke
Michaud, Mike
Miller, George
Moore, Gwen
Napolitano, Grace

4. Nolan, Rick
Nugent, Richard
Nunnelee, Alan
Owens, Bill
Pascrell, Bill
Pastor, Ed
Perlmutter, Ed
Peters, Gary
Peterson, Colin
Pittenger, Robert
Pocan. Mark
Rahall, Nick
Reed, Tom
Renacci, Jim
Rice, Tom
Richmond, Cedric
Rogers, Mike (MI)
Rokita, Todd
Rothfus, Keith
Roybal-Allard, Lucille
Ruppersberger, Dutch
Ryan, Tim (OH)
Sanchez, Linda
Schakowsky, Jan
Schwartz, Allyson
Sewell, Terri
Shea-Porter, Carol
Shimkus, John
Shuster, Bill
Sinema, Kyrsten
Sires, Albio
Smith, Adam
Smith, Adrian
Smith, Jason
Southerland, Steve
Stivers, Steve
Stockman, Steve
Stutzman, Marlin
Terry, Lee
Thompson, Glenn “GT”
Tiberi, Pat
Tipton, Scott
Tonko, Paul
Turner, Michael
Vargas, Juan
Walberg, Tim

5. Walorski, Jackie
Whitfield, Ed
Wilson, Frederica
Wilson, Joe
Yarmuth, John
Young, Todd
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