1.   S blocked steel imports, which drove up the cost of automobiles and everything else made from steel.

2.   The independent commission could issue a finding that would lead to stiff duties on steel imports.

3.   Unions are pressing for restrictions on steel imports from Japan.

4.   Analysts said September price increases could make cheaper steel imports more attractive.

5.   ANOTHER STEEL TARIFF INVESTIGATION The World Trade Organization has approved a second investigation into tariffs the United States has ordered on steel imports.

6.   As a result, for the last decade, steel imports have been necessary to fill the gap between what American steelmakers are producing and what Americans consume.

7.   A favorable ruling would enable the president to impose limits on steel imports, a move analysts said would not go unanswered.

8.   A rally in steel producers slowed today as optimism waned that recent tariffs imposed on steel imports from the former Soviet Union will boost profits.

9.   Acerias, which filed for bankruptcy protection in May, said rising contraband steel imports from neighboring Venezuela contributed to the loss.

10.   After months of lobbying for tougher action to cut levels of foreign steel imports, lawmakers from steel-producing states Wednesday pushed for legislation to stem the tide.