41.   The deal would have given Ispat a monopoly in the domestic steel wire and rod industry.

42.   The lobbying effort began two weeks ago after Bush asked the U.S. International Trade Commission to investigate if domestic steel producers are being seriously harmed by imports.

43.   The partnership could also lead to a joint venture in Brazil or in the United States, particularly as domestic steel mills continue to close, analysts said.

44.   The remedies can only be imposed for four years, after which the domestic steel industry is supposed to have reorganized and become more competitive.

45.   The U.S. International Trade Commission found injury to the domestic steel industry because of Japanese pricing practices on hot-rolled carbon steel.

46.   Under federal anti-dumping law, the Commerce Department now will direct U.S. Customs to impose duties on the imports to protect domestic steel producers.

47.   What has taken its toll on domestic mini steel units is the cost of scrap and power -- the two main raw materials.

48.   And their case is backed up by domestic steel consumers, who warn such tariffs threaten to price them out of highly-competitive businesses.

49.   China is currently fighting a glut of imported steel -- much of it smuggled -- which is threatening to send domestic steel prices plumetting.

50.   Domestic steel prices will continue to decline, given requests from large users to cut prices, they said.