Teschu reported on September 15 that US Commerce Secretary Ross announced the start of anti-dumping investigations on sponge titanium producers from Japan and Kazakhstan on the US market. The reason is that the United States Titanium Company proposed the supply of titanium sponge in Japan cheaper price of about 67% -95%, while Kazakhstan supply titanium sponge prices than US products 42.2% lower; In addition, the two countries sponge titanium suppliers enjoy injustice subsidy. Since January 2017, the US Department of Commerce has launched 65 anti-dumping investigations, 48% higher than the number of cases last year.
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