--- Peter Smithson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I'm no expert but I thought the US was not so keen on free trade. I
> remember some problem with steel and I managed to find this story which
> is must be what I'm remembering -
>
> http://www.usatoday.com/money/covers/2002-03-06-steel.htm
Peter,
That article is a tad bit old. 2 1/2 years.
Trust me, one of my customers is in the steel business and every ounce of scrap
is being bought up, by China.
I don't know how this is affecting the rest of the steel industry, but cost of
raw materials is way up.
-Craig
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