The U.S. Commerce Department has applied duties of up to 130% on imports of cut-to-length steel from nine countries. The investigation so far has not yet changed supplier behavior. Total imports in the three months after the case launch were 3.5% higher than the three months before, with most countries actually increasing their exports to the U.S. The exception was China, whose exporters cut by 84%, a common practice seen in other steel cases. Imports excepting those from China have continued to rise, with a 23% increase of the products in October.