Experts: US actions smack of protectionism

Three anti-dumping and countervailing investigations into imports of Chinese steel products in 10 days have sparked concerns of rising US protectionism against China.

The US Department of Commerce on June 26 opened a probe into whether China has dumped or subsidized wire decking sold in the US market, following the launch of similar investigations into wire strand and steel grating on June 17 and 19.

The Ministry of Commerce posted a strongly worded statement on its website on Monday rejecting the decision and expressed its concerns on the protectionism trend.