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Egypt's Ministry of Industry has received 10 applications from local steel companies for eight billet production licences with a combined capacity of 2.8 mln tons per year, according to local media reports. The…
The UK has extended its anti-dumping duty on wire rod originating from China for a further five years, with the measure now set to remain in place until January 28, 2031. The decision, published by the UK government on…
The European Union's Court of Justice has dismissed appeals by Turkish steel producers Colakoglu Metalurji and Erdemir challenging the EU's definitive anti-dumping measures on certain hot-rolled (HR) flat steel products…
Mexico's Ministry of Economy has concluded its antidumping investigation into hot-rolled (HR) steel imports from China and Vietnam, imposing definitive compensatory duties on the affected products. The investigation…
The European Union's General Court has dismissed an appeal by Turkish steel producer Ozkan Demir Celik against the European Commission's definitive 13.6pct anti-dumping duty on its exports of steel bulb flats to the EU…
South Africa's International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC) has made a preliminary determination that imports of colour-coated steel from China are being dumped into the Southern African Customs Union (SACU)…
Mexico's Ministry of Economy has initiated an antidumping investigation into imports of carbon steel plate from Japan following an application from Mexican producer Grupo Acerero, according to a notice published in the…
The US Court of International Trade (CIT) has issued a final judgment resulting in an increase in the antidumping duty margin for Universal Tube and Plastic Industries Ltd. and its related entities, following a review…
Turkey's steel product exports remained firm in the first seven months of 2026, while domestic finished steel consumption declined in July, according to data from the Turkish Steel Producers Association (TCUD). In July…
The UK government has extended existing anti-dumping duties on certain welded tubes and pipes originating from Belarus and China for another five years, following an expiry review by the Trade Remedies Authority (TRA)…
Pakistan's National Tariff Commission (NTC) has initiated a sunset review of existing anti-dumping duties on cold-rolled (CR) steel imports from the European Union, Vietnam, Taiwan and South Korea. The review follows an…
Tata Steel Ludhiana has received the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) licence under IS 14650:2023 for producing octagonal billets, becoming the first steel producer in India to receive the certification. The certified…
China's Jingye Steel has urged the UK government to provide compensation following the nationalization of its British Steel assets, saying the move was carried out under emergency legislation without prior consultation…
US President Donald Trump said the United States will impose a 50pct tariff on Canadian steel, automobiles and automotive parts from January 1, 2027, escalating trade tensions after bilateral negotiations collapsed over…
Tata Steel's Llanwern galvanizing plant in South Wales is operating at around half capacity as increased availability of duty-free Asian steel weighs on orders and domestic competitiveness, according to The Guardian…
Pakistan's Aisha Steel Mills returned to profitability in FY26, reporting a net profit of PKR 981.1 mln (USD 3.6 mln), compared with a net loss of PKR 1.35 bln a year earlier, supported by higher sales volumes and…
Egyptian steel mills are sharply reducing production as weak sales weigh on the domestic market, with some plants temporarily suspending operations, according to local media reports. Hassan El-Marakby, chairman of El…
Indian steelmakers could gain access to a new export market in Uzbekistan after the Indian Steel Association (ISA) signed a bilateral MoU with the Uzbekistan Metallurgy Association to strengthen cooperation between the…
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has issued final affirmative determinations in its antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations covering imports of steel rebar from Egypt. In the AD investigation…
Egypt's Industrial Development Authority (IDA) has launched a tender for eight new licences to produce continuous cast billets, with a combined capacity of 2.8 mln tons per year, as part of efforts to increase domestic…
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