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A Matter of Import… Support Free Trade in the Steel Industry by Joining the American Institute for International Steel AIIS Membership Categories Top 10 Reasons Why Your Company Should Be a Member of AIIS 701 West Broad Street, Suite 301 | Falls Church, VA 22046 | Tel: 703.245.8075 | Fax: 703.610.0215 | www.aiis.org AIIS is the only steel-related trade association that supports free trade. AIIS effectively promotes the elimination of both tariff and non- tariff trade barriers through its engagement with Congress, with the executive branch agencies of the United States Government, with relevant international organizations, and with the public. As a consequence of its robust public policy efforts, the AIIS has “a seat at the table” during international trade negotiations and when trade-related regulatory matters are discussed in Washington, DC and elsewhere. AIIS leads the way in advancing efforts to promote a highly competitive, effective and efficient global steel supply chain. Through its efforts in opposing the Section 201 steel tariff rate quota measure, the AIIS helped end damaging import restrictions that were found to be in violation of WTO rules, and would have led to trade retaliation against U.S. exports in the form of more than $2 billion in increased duties. AIIS provides education, training, and regular updates on customs matters in concert with its work with U.S. Customs and Border Protection. AIIS provides insightful information and valuable networking opportunities at conferences and events held in port cities and other venues around the country. AIIS members are eligible to receive a 10 percent discount on subscriptions to American Metal Market and the publication’s conferences. AIIS delivers webinars on matters of importance to members. AIIS is forging strategic alliances and creating partnerships with like-minded organizations to facilitate free trade and fight for elimination of burdensome, trade- distorting regulations. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 PLATINUM GOLD SILVER HONORARY $5,000.00 $3,000.00 $1,800.00 Free Two Tickets to annual dinner in NYC, Company logo displayed on website, Company logo displayed at AIIS events 3 registered individuals (1primary, 2 additional). Only primary contact will have his/her contact information displayed to all members. All registered individuals will receive invitations to Institute events and basic industry information from AIIS One registered individual, individual will receive invitations to AIIS events and basic industry information from AIIS One individual registered: must hold a long-standing past relationship and influence within AIIS (Emeritus status), or their influence holds mutual benefits (not monetary) for their own company and to the goals, reputation, and promotion of AIIS 5 registered individuals (1 primary, 4 additional). All individuals, primary and additional, will have contact information displayed to all members. All registered individuals will receive invitations to Institute events and basic industry information from AIIS Gold members have voting rights, board membership eligibility, officer eligibility, and committee eligibility Will receive basic information and invitations to AIIS events Beside basic AIIS information, platinum members will receive information on status of trade cases Beside basic industry information, gold members will receive information on status of trade cases if gold members hold Board of Directors position Platinum members have voting rights, board membership eligibility, officer eligibility, and committee eligibility For more information about membership, or to submit a membership application form, visit the AIIS website at www.aiis.org, or contact AIIS Assistant Director Alexandra Jopp at [email protected].
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A Matter of Import…Support Free Trade in the Steel Industry by Joining the American Institute for International Steel
AIIS Membership Categories
Top 10 Reasons Why Your Company Should Be a Member of AIIS
701 West Broad Street, Suite 301 | Falls Church, VA 22046 | Tel: 703.245.8075 | Fax: 703.610.0215 | www.aiis.org
AIIS is the only steel-related trade association that supports free trade.
AIIS effectively promotes the elimination of both tariff and non-tariff trade barriers through its engagement with Congress, with the executive branch agencies of the United States Government, with relevant international organizations, and with the public.
As a consequence of its robust public policy efforts, the AIIS has “a seat at the table” during international trade negotiations and when trade-related regulatory matters are discussed in Washington, DC and elsewhere.
AIIS leads the way in advancing efforts to promote a highly competitive, effective and efficient global steel supply chain.
Through its efforts in opposing the Section 201 steel tariff rate quota measure, the AIIS helped end damaging import restrictions that were found to be in violation of WTO rules, and would have led to trade retaliation against U.S. exports in the form of more than $2 billion in increased duties.
AIIS provides education, training, and regular updates on customs matters in concert with its work with U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
AIIS provides insightful information and valuable networking opportunities at conferences and events held in port cities and other venues around the country.
AIIS members are eligible to receive a 10 percent discount on subscriptions to American Metal Market and the publication’s conferences.
AIIS delivers webinars on matters of importance to members.
AIIS is forging strategic alliances and creating partnerships with like-minded organizations to facilitate free trade and fight for elimination of burdensome, trade-distorting regulations.
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PLATINUM GOLD SILVER HONORARY$5,000.00 $3,000.00 $1,800.00 Free
Two Tickets to annual dinner in NYC, Company logo displayed on website, Company logo
displayed at AIIS events
3 registered individuals (1primary, 2 additional). Only primary contact will have his/her contact
information displayed to all members. All registered individuals will receive invitations to Institute events and basic industry information
from AIIS
One registered individual, individual
will receive invitations to AIIS events and basic
industry information from AIIS
One individual registered: must hold a long-standing
past relationship and influence within AIIS (Emeritus status),
or their influence holds mutual benefits (not monetary) for their own company and to the goals,
reputation, and promotion of AIIS
5 registered individuals (1 primary, 4 additional). All individuals, primary and additional, will have
contact information displayed to all members. All registered individuals will receive invitations to Institute events and basic industry information
from AIIS
Gold members have voting rights, board membership eligibility, officer eligibility, and
committee eligibility
Will receive basic information and invitations to AIIS events
Beside basic AIIS information, platinum members will receive information on status of trade cases
Beside basic industry information, gold members will receive information on status of
trade cases if gold members hold Board of Directors position
Platinum members have voting rights, board membership eligibility, officer eligibility, and
committee eligibility
For more information about membership, or to submit a membership application form, visit the AIIS website at www.aiis.org, or contact AIIS Assistant Director Alexandra Jopp at [email protected].
Free trade in steel is becoming less free. As steel imports have increased in recent years, so have attempts to limit
free trade and demonize imports. The Wall Street Journal noted in May 2014 that, “U.S. steel imports are approaching record levels, sparking the highest
number of trade complaints in more than a decade and igniting calls for new import tariffs.” And a deeply flawed May 2014 report from the Economic Policy
Institute made the specious claim that, “Surging steel imports put up to half a million U.S. jobs at risk.”
Unfortunately, some lawmakers are also blaming imports for the problems of the domestic steel industry and are backing growth-killing limits on trade.
“The domestic rebar industry should be benefitting from the modest recovery in construction demand in the wake of the recession. Instead, the industry has faced a continuous onslaught of unfairly traded imports which
has had a negative impact on rebar producers and their families.”– Sept. 15, 2014, letter from U.S. Senators to the International Trade Commission Chairman
“By some measures imported OCTG products account for more than 50 percent of the pipes being used by companies drilling for gas and oil in the U.S. One steel company has already reduced hours at three American facilities and idled
another as a result of growing OCTG imports. We have been told that more reductions and layoffs could occur.”– May 15, 2014, letter from U.S. Senators to the Secretary of Commerce
AIIS is committed to being an effective, positive voice for free trade.The American Institute for International Steel is the only steel-related trade association that supports free trade. For more than 65 years, it has:
worked against legislative and regulatory attempts to impose unjust restrictions on steel imports
worked to educate government officials and the public about the benefits of free trade
worked to ensure that the media have the facts about how protectionist policies harm the U.S. economy
“Trade is about how ideas, innovation, inputs and people are all connected in global production, supply and logistics networks. This is particularly true in the steel industry, where lower-cost, high-quality foreign inputs are often used in domestic U.S. production. The availability of lower-cost inputs creates more choices for consumers of steel products, thus contributing to increased consumption, more economic activity and more jobs.”– Jan. 16, 2015, Wall Street Journal letter to the editor from
AIIS Executive Director Richard Chriss
When you join the AIIS, you are investing in your company by helping to make the leading steel industry voice for free trade even stronger.
AIIS MembershipAIIS invites companies and institutions that support the free trade of steel to join the association. Member benefits include:
Advocacy and public relations support on steel trade issues that affect membersInformation about trade cases that could have an impact on members’ businessesTimely data on dumping and countervailing duty ratesAccess to import and export data for all major steel products, including U.S. domestic steel shipment dataOpportunities to attend premier networking events at discounted rates, such as the AIIS Annual DinnerInvitations to exclusive events with government officials and policymakersAnd much more
Free trade is under attack, and if opponents have their way, steel from outside the United States will effectively be stripped of its ability to compete on price. AIIS has taken up this challenge, but
we can’t succeed without you.
