Mrvan Testimony to ITC Hearing on Tin Mill Products

Washington, DC – Yesterday, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan submitted testimony before the International Trade Commission (ITC) during their hearing on tin mill products from Canada, China, Germany, the Netherlands, South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. 

The text of Congressman Mrvan’s testimony submitted to the ITC is below.

Thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony today in strong support of the anti-dumping and countervailing duty petitions filed by the domestic industry, including Cleveland-Cliffs and the United Steelworkers, on tin mill products from Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, and the United Kingdom.  

Indiana’s First Congressional District is home to a robust steel industry and workforce, and the livelihood of workers in this district and across the country rely on the full enforcement and protection of our U.S. trade laws.  

As you are aware, the illegal dumping and subsidization of tin mill products has already had a detrimental impact on workers in Northwest Indiana.  Specifically, U.S. Steel idled its East Chicago tin finishing plant in 2019, which employed more than 360 workers, and in December 2022, the company idled its tin mill operations at the Gary Works facility, displacing another 244 workers.  

Today, hot-rolled steel made by our incredible union workers at Cleveland Cliffs’ integrated steel plants in Northwest Indiana are sent to their facility in Weirton, West Virginia, to produce tin and chromium coated sheet steel products.  I would highlight that from 2020 to 2022, tin mill imports from countries under discussion today, including China, Canada, and Germany, increased by more than 25 percent, which prompted the loss of an additional 300 American workers in June 2023. 

As the Vice Chairman of the Congressional Steel Caucus, I am fighting every day to ensure that everything possible is done to protect the ability of American steelworkers to continue to support the strength of our national economy and our national security.  As you review the facts of this case, I encourage you to keep the incredible value of these workers, their families, and steel-producing communities in mind as you work to uphold our trade laws and ensure that all American workers can compete on a level playing field.  

Thank you again for the opportunity to provide this testimony and thank you and all of your federal employees for your dedication and public service to our nation.  

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