WASHINGTON — The U.S. Commerce Department evidently heard the SOS distress signal from the American ore and steel industries.
The department ruled Friday that punitive duties can now be slapped on nine countries, including South Korea, because of illegal dumping of steel products in the country at below competitive prices.
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