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                    [Title] => Global Steel accuses FGI of mounting ‘villification campaign’
                    [Summary] => Global Steelworks International Inc. (GSII) yesterday accused the Filipino Galvanizers Institute (FGI) of launching a "villification campaign"  against  the company.


In a statement, GSII president and chief executive officer Sushant Das said that FGI’s  complaint about poor quality and inadequate volume of steel being produced by GSII "is a deliberate attempt by the association’s president to tarnish our image in the domestic market through a planned villification campaign showing ruthless disrespect for the facts." 


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                    [Title] => Galvanizers complain about poor quality of steel produced by GSII
                    [Summary] => The Filipino Galvanizers Institute Inc. (FGI) yesterday complained about the poor quality and inadequate volume of steel being produced by Global Steelworks International Inc. (GSII).


According to FGI president Salvio Perez, "GSII cannot meet the quality requirements of domestic galvanizers utilizing continuous hot-dipped galvanizing process." 


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                    [Title] => Government urged to review tax perks given to Global Steel
                    [Summary] => The Filipino Galvanizers Institute Inc. (FGII) and the Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI) yesterday urged President Arroyo to review the tax perks and incentives given to Global Steelworks International Inc. following violations uncovered by the Bureau of Customs on GSII’s import activities.


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                    [Title] => Customs bares anomalies in Global Steelworks imports
                    [Summary] => The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has uncovered some anomalies regarding the raw material imports of Global Steelworks International  Inc. (GSII).


The BOC recently made an inspection of GSII’s import activities in the Port of Cagayan following increasing complaints from local downstream steel industry players that GSII is selling its supposed raw materials imports to the domestic market to show a semblance of commercial operation.


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                    [Title] => Global Steelworks sets start hot roll coil prod’n
                    [Summary] => Iligan City – Global Steelworks International Inc. (GSII) announced yesterday that the hot strip mill plant has been fired up and will start production of hot roll coils starting May 2, with an estimated initial output of 30,000 metric tons.


 Sashunt Das, GSII president, said rehabilitation work on the hot mill plant was completed last April 25 and it will need four to five days to heat up.  The initial output of about 30,000 tons for May will be increased to between 80,000 to 90,000 tons by June.


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                    [Title] => Galvanizers seek cut in tariff duty on cold rolled steel coils
                    [Summary] => The Filipino Galvanizers Institute (FGI) is seeking a reduction of the  tariff duty on cold rolled steel coils (CRC) from the current seven percent to zero percent.


In its petition with the Tariff Commission, the FGI argued that the tariff on CRC should be reduced to zero since it is not produced locally in sufficient quantity and quality.


FGI pointed out that Global Steelworks International  Inc. (GSII) has not yet proven that it has attained commercial operation status.


In fact, the FGI revealed, GSII has canceled orders booked by local  galvanizers.


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                    [Title] => Global Steelworks to start commercial operation by June
                    [Summary] => Global Steelworks International Inc. (GSII), formerly the National Steel Corp., has informed the Board of Investments (BOI) that it will begin commercial operation by June this year.


The start of GSII’s full commercial operation is supposed to trigger the imposition of the approved increase in tariff rate on hot and cold rolled coils that will be produced by GSII.


However, according to government sources, GSII must inform the Tariff and Related Matters (TRM) committee once the firm is commercially operational.


                    [DatePublished] => 2005-03-08 00:00:00
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                    [Title] => GSII’s ability to produce quality steel doubted
                    [Summary] => Suspicion about Global Steelworks International Inc.’s ability to modernize and produce quality steel is growing following the revelation that GSII’s authorized capital is only P11 million.


                    [DatePublished] => 2004-07-21 00:00:00
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                    [Title] => Steel firms decry ‘undue haste’ in grant of tariff protection to NSC
                    [Summary] => The first public hearing for the tariff petition of Global Steelworks International Inc. (GSII) ended yesterday in an uproar as downstream steel players decried the undue haste in granting GSII’s request.


Filipino Galvanizers Institute president Salvio Perez said that while GSII had submitted its request for tariff protection to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) as early as February this year, the request was forwarded to the Tariff Commission (TC) only last week.


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                    [Title] => Purisima calls for talks between NSC, downstream steel players
                    [Summary] => Trade and Industry Secretary Cesar V. Purisima is calling for a dialogue between the National Steel Corp. (NSC), now known as Global Steelworks International Inc. (GSII), and downstream steel industry players to discuss the request of NSC/GSII for tariff protection.


NSC/GSII is petitioning for tariff protection ranging from 15 percent to 35 percent for its products comprised of steel billets, cold and hot-rolled coil and tin plates.


Purisima is scheduling the meeting for next week to be able to act expeditiously on NSC/GSII’s request for tariff protection.


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                    [Title] => Global Steel accuses FGI of mounting ‘villification campaign’
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In a statement, GSII president and chief executive officer Sushant Das said that FGI’s  complaint about poor quality and inadequate volume of steel being produced by GSII "is a deliberate attempt by the association’s president to tarnish our image in the domestic market through a planned villification campaign showing ruthless disrespect for the facts." 


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According to FGI president Salvio Perez, "GSII cannot meet the quality requirements of domestic galvanizers utilizing continuous hot-dipped galvanizing process." 


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                    [Title] => Government urged to review tax perks given to Global Steel
                    [Summary] => The Filipino Galvanizers Institute Inc. (FGII) and the Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI) yesterday urged President Arroyo to review the tax perks and incentives given to Global Steelworks International Inc. following violations uncovered by the Bureau of Customs on GSII’s import activities.


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                    [Title] => Customs bares anomalies in Global Steelworks imports
                    [Summary] => The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has uncovered some anomalies regarding the raw material imports of Global Steelworks International  Inc. (GSII).


The BOC recently made an inspection of GSII’s import activities in the Port of Cagayan following increasing complaints from local downstream steel industry players that GSII is selling its supposed raw materials imports to the domestic market to show a semblance of commercial operation.


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                    [Title] => Global Steelworks sets start hot roll coil prod’n
                    [Summary] => Iligan City – Global Steelworks International Inc. (GSII) announced yesterday that the hot strip mill plant has been fired up and will start production of hot roll coils starting May 2, with an estimated initial output of 30,000 metric tons.


 Sashunt Das, GSII president, said rehabilitation work on the hot mill plant was completed last April 25 and it will need four to five days to heat up.  The initial output of about 30,000 tons for May will be increased to between 80,000 to 90,000 tons by June.


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                    [Title] => Galvanizers seek cut in tariff duty on cold rolled steel coils
                    [Summary] => The Filipino Galvanizers Institute (FGI) is seeking a reduction of the  tariff duty on cold rolled steel coils (CRC) from the current seven percent to zero percent.


In its petition with the Tariff Commission, the FGI argued that the tariff on CRC should be reduced to zero since it is not produced locally in sufficient quantity and quality.


FGI pointed out that Global Steelworks International  Inc. (GSII) has not yet proven that it has attained commercial operation status.


In fact, the FGI revealed, GSII has canceled orders booked by local  galvanizers.


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                    [Title] => Global Steelworks to start commercial operation by June
                    [Summary] => Global Steelworks International Inc. (GSII), formerly the National Steel Corp., has informed the Board of Investments (BOI) that it will begin commercial operation by June this year.


The start of GSII’s full commercial operation is supposed to trigger the imposition of the approved increase in tariff rate on hot and cold rolled coils that will be produced by GSII.


However, according to government sources, GSII must inform the Tariff and Related Matters (TRM) committee once the firm is commercially operational.


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                    [Title] => GSII’s ability to produce quality steel doubted
                    [Summary] => Suspicion about Global Steelworks International Inc.’s ability to modernize and produce quality steel is growing following the revelation that GSII’s authorized capital is only P11 million.


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                    [Title] => Steel firms decry ‘undue haste’ in grant of tariff protection to NSC
                    [Summary] => The first public hearing for the tariff petition of Global Steelworks International Inc. (GSII) ended yesterday in an uproar as downstream steel players decried the undue haste in granting GSII’s request.


Filipino Galvanizers Institute president Salvio Perez said that while GSII had submitted its request for tariff protection to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) as early as February this year, the request was forwarded to the Tariff Commission (TC) only last week.


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                    [Title] => Purisima calls for talks between NSC, downstream steel players
                    [Summary] => Trade and Industry Secretary Cesar V. Purisima is calling for a dialogue between the National Steel Corp. (NSC), now known as Global Steelworks International Inc. (GSII), and downstream steel industry players to discuss the request of NSC/GSII for tariff protection.


NSC/GSII is petitioning for tariff protection ranging from 15 percent to 35 percent for its products comprised of steel billets, cold and hot-rolled coil and tin plates.


Purisima is scheduling the meeting for next week to be able to act expeditiously on NSC/GSII’s request for tariff protection.


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