The U.S. International Trade Commission received eight petitions to investigate trade infractions in March, which was the most since Apr. 2018. Yet, only one related to anti-dumping accusations – specifically Chinese furniture exports. The low level of new antidumping case requests reflects uncertainties about the Trump administration’s wider tariff policies. Investigations can lead to lower imports even before tariffs are applied. The launch of a review of steel threaded rod imports from February has been followed by a 15.3% drop in U.S. seaborne imports in March compared to the prio...