Brazil increases import tax for some steel products The Brazilian Foreign Trade Chamber (Camex) established import quotas for 11 steel products, including hot dipped galvanized products (HDG), CRC, plates in coils, HRC, wire rod and welded steel pipes,...
Construction value in Mexico up 25.9 percent in February The value of work in the construction industry, the largest consumer of steel in Mexico, registered a nominal increase (without adjustment for inflation) of 25.9 percent, year-over-year, in February, ...
HRC consumption in Mexico up 20 percent in February Apparent consumption of hot rolled coils (HRC) in Mexico increased 20.5 percent, year-over-year, in February, totaling 447,000 metric tons (mt), the ninth consecutive annual increase, according to dat...
Mexico maintains AD duties of 29.3 percent to plate imports from Russia The Mexican government determined to definitively maintain the antidumping duties (AD) of 29.3 percent on imports of rolled steel plates manufactured in Russia, a rate that has been maintained for 28 ...
Australia to provide A$59.1 million funding for hydrogen and low-carbon steel researches The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) [1] has announced that it has allocated A$59.1 million funding for 21 research projects to support research and development (R&D) and commercialization...
Thailand eyes ambitious expansion in HRC and wire rod with new project According to market sources and local media reports, Thailand is going to increase its HRC capacities not only to cover local needs, but also to increase its presence in the export market. In addition...
Chile's Huachipato will appeal low import tax for steel products Jean Paul Sauré, general manager of Chile's steel producer Compania Siderurgica Huachipato (CSH), told the local press that the company is appealing against the additional import taxes, recently appro...
Russia's Severstal shuts down BF No. 5 for extensive overhaul Russian steelmaker Severstal has announced that it has shut down its blast furnace No. 5 at its Cherepovets plant within the scope of major repair works and revamp. According to the statement, having ...
HDG consumption in Mexico up 12.0 percent in January Apparent consumption of galvanized sheet (HDG) in Mexico increased 12.0 percent, year-over-year, to 364,000 metric tons (mt) in January, the eighth consecutive annual increase, according to data from ...
Construction value in Mexico up 30.1 percent in January The value of work in the construction industry, the largest consumer of steel in Mexico, registered a nominal increase (without adjustment for inflation) of 30.1 percent, year-over-year, in January, a...
Tenova joins RINA's Hydra project to drive steel production decarbonization Italy-based Tenova, a Techint Group company specialized in innovative solutions for the metals and mining industries, has announced that it is partnering with Italian engineering consultancy, inspecti...
India and UK put FTA talks on hold The India-UK free trade agreement negotiations have been put on hold after 14 rounds of talks, Indian government sources said on Monday, March 18. The sources said that while "a lot of ground has been...