Turkish Steel Company Eyes Acquisition of Liberty Steel Dudelange A potential acquisition in the European steel sector is drawing considerable attention as a Turkish steel company is reportedly exploring the purchase of Liberty Steel Dudelange. According to recent r...
Vietnam Imposes Temporary Anti-Dumping Duties on Chinese HRC Steel to Protect Local Industry The Vietnamese government has taken action to safeguard its domestic steel market by imposing temporary anti-dumping duties on hot-rolled coil (HRC) steel imports from China. This move comes amid grow...
US Raw Steel Production Falls 0.7% Week-on-Week Amid Market Fluctuations Recent industry data indicates that US raw steel production declined by 0.7% compared to the previous week. This modest drop reflects ongoing adjustments in the sector as producers navigate evolving m...
Steel consumption in 2024 "better-than-expected" in Chile The apparent consumption of steel products in Chile has reached 2.371 million mt in 2024, 0.7 percent less than in 2023, according to the country's steel institute, ICHA. The institute added that, des...
UK maintains AD duties on corrosion-resistant steel from China The UK government has approved the UK Trade Remedies Authority's (TRA) proposal to maintain the existing antidumping measures on imports of corrosion-resistant steel from China for five years until at...
China's Hengyang Valin Steel Pipe invests in new HR production line Hunan-based Chinese steelmaker Hengyang Valin Steel Pipe has ordered from Italian plantmaker Danieli a new hot rolling line with an annual capacity of 800,000 mt to be installed in its Hengyang plant....
EU may further limit steel imports following US tariff decision The European Union is considering further limiting quotas on steel imports to protect its domestic steelmakers, following the US decision to impose 25 percent additional tariffs on steel imports from ...
Demand for Brazilian slabs from the US has increased following the rise in import tariffs According to sources, the demand for Brazilian slabs from steel companies in the US has risen recently, despite the increase in import tariffs imposed by the US authorities. Analysts have identified t...
Vietnam imposes provisional AD duty on HRC from China Vietnam's Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) has announced that it has decided to impose preliminary antidumping duty on hot rolled steel products imported from China following an investigation. Th...
India discusses protecting small steel consumers from safeguard duties The government is working to offer such consumers a support system The Indian government is discussing ways to protect the steel-using micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) sector from th...
Slovenian SIJ hopes for better prospects for steel industry in 2025 The company expects demand to grow and counts on the EU's support in addressing energy prices Slovenian steel company Slovenian Steel Group (SIJ), despite the difficult situation in the industry, is o...
Global coking coal prices fell at the beginning of the year Analysts expect prices for these raw materials to remain below $200/t in the first half of the year. In the first week of 2025, Australian coking coal prices were rising due to interest from India. So...