31.   A spokesman for companies that use imported steel noted that one of the largest increases was for semifinished steel, which American steel companies import.

32.   A spokesman for companies that use imported steel said higher tariffs would cause manufacturers to raise prices and possibly move operations abroad.

33.   American firms that use steel have said tariffs could increase the price of their products and cost many more jobs than would be saved in the steel industry.

34.   Both also are hearing from industries that use steel.

35.   Cold-rolled steel is used for products such as automobile frames and refrigerators.

36.   Cold rolled steel is used in engines and inner parts of doors as well as refrigerators and washing machines.

37.   Companies that use imported steel contend that the tariffs will cause higher prices and prompt a trade war.

38.   Contractors also are increasingly using foreign steel because inefficient Chinese producers have been ordered to cut output to hold down losses, the Business Weekly said.

39.   Companies that use steel oppose stiff penalties on imports because they want continued access to lower-priced foreign steel.

40.   David Phelps, a spokesman for companies that use imported steel, said the decision is indicative of a trade policy that hurts consumers.