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The signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the United States and Iran has improved sentiment across the Gulf steel market, raising hopes for the gradual restoration of trade flows through the Strait of…
ArcelorMittal Europe, Thyssenkrupp Steel and Voestalpine have jointly called for urgent reforms to the European Union's Emissions Trading System (ETS), warning that the current framework risks undermining the…
Turkey's Ministry of Trade has imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on certain cold-rolled, galvanized and painted flat steel imports from China and South Korea after concluding that dumped imports caused material…
Swedish mining company LKAB has received an environmental permit for the continued and expanded operation of its Malmberget mining complex, securing the long-term future of one of the country's largest iron ore…
China's Jingye Group has initiated consultations with the UK government under the bilateral investment treaty between the two countries, seeking compensation for losses incurred following the government's takeover of…
The US Department of Commerce has preliminarily determined that certain UAE producers and exporters of circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe (CWP) sold products in the US market at less than fair value during the…
The European Council has adopted new rules to protect the EU steel market from the effects of global steel overcapacity, replacing the current steel safeguard measures that are set to expire on June 30, 2026. The new…
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) has extended anti-dumping duties on imports of concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) from Turkey, China, and South Korea following the completion of an expiry review. The…
Pakistan's Steel Melters Association (PSMA) has called on the government to abolish withholding tax on local scrap purchases and rationalize electricity tariffs in the federal budget for FY2026/27 to support the…
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Ministry of Finance (MOF) have initiated anti-dumping investigations into imports of hot-rolled and cold-rolled steel coil, sheet, and strip originating from…
US President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation modifying tariffs on certain downstream steel- and aluminum-related products under Section 232 measures, aimed at supporting domestic manufacturing and encouraging…
China's finished steel exports to India more than doubled YoY in April, reaching around 232,000 tons, the highest monthly level in at least two years, according to provisional Indian government data, Reuters reported…
Pakistan's National Tariff Commission (NTC) has initiated an antidumping investigation into imports of cold rolled-based color coated steel coils and sheets originating in and/or exported from China following a…
Tata Steel UK has secured lower U.S. tariff treatment for steel processed at its Port Talbot plant, allowing exports to qualify for the reduced tariff rate applicable to British steel imports despite the use of imported…
South Africa has increased import duties on a broad range of steel and steel-related products under amendments published in Government Gazette No. 54678 dated May 15, 2026, as part of efforts to support the domestic…
Romanian steel producer Liberty Galati will be put up for auction on June 19 with a starting price of EUR 444 mln (USD 514 mln), following approval of an amended restructuring plan by the Galati Tribunal. In addition…
The European Parliament has approved new safeguard measures aimed at protecting the EU steel industry from the impact of global steel overcapacity after the current safeguard regime expires on June 30, 2026. Under the…
Iron ore futures declined on Tuesday as market sentiment weakened following reports of stricter steel capacity control measures in China. China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) is planning to…
Morocco's Ministry of Industry and Trade has recommended the imposition of definitive antidumping duties on imports of cold rolled steel sheets originating from Egypt following the conclusion of its antidumping…
SSAB announced that the conversion of its Oxelosund steel mill in Sweden to fossil-free production will be delayed due to appeals related to species protection permits connected to a new power line project. According to…
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