[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 697 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 697

Urging the Government of the People's Republic of China to take certain 
                   actions regarding exports of coke.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 24, 2004

Mr. Ryan of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Manzullo) submitted the following 
   resolution; which was referred to the Committee on International 
                               Relations

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Urging the Government of the People's Republic of China to take certain 
                   actions regarding exports of coke.

Whereas coking coal, which is derived from metallurgical coal, is used almost 
        exclusively in blast furnaces by integrated steel mills;
Whereas an antidumping case against the People's Republic of China and Japan 
        relating to imports of coke from those countries, that was brought in 
        2001 by domestic furnace coke producers in the United States, is still 
        being considered (after a ruling that there was no domestic harm);
Whereas China accounts for 80 percent of the world coke trade;
Whereas coke exports from China have flattened (and possibly fallen) as China's 
        steel production has surged; and
Whereas the increase in demand for steel in China may have arisen from the 
        subsidization by the Chinese Government of metals-consuming industries: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Government of the People's Republic of China, 
given the global shortage of coke, should--
            (1) take the necessary steps to ensure that Chinese 
        companies that export coke are not charging any form of export 
        license fees for such exports;
            (2) remove any limitation on the quantity of coke that may 
        be exported from the People's Republic of China;
            (3) allow more companies to export coke from the People's 
        Republic of China in order to promote fair market pricing of 
        that product; and
            (4) take the necessary steps to provide export licenses for 
        coke without cost or delay.
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