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The UK Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has launched a tariff rate quota (TRQ) review into category 4 steel products (metallic coated sheet) imported from Turkey, following an application by Tata Steel UK, the authority…
Egypt's Trade Remedies Sector at the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade has formally notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of the findings underpinning its safeguard action on hot-rolled flat steel…
EU steel exports to the United States fell by 30pct in the second half of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024, following the imposition of 50pct US tariffs, according to new Eurostat data. The extension of the US…
Brazil's trade regulator Camara de Comercio Exterior (Gecex) has approved definitive antidumping duties on imports of cold-rolled and steel products from China, effective for up to five years from 18 February 2026…
Turkish steel producer Habas has initiated the environmental impact assessment (EIA) process for its planned cold rolling mill in the Aliaga district of Izmir, according to local media reports. The company has submitted…
The UAE Ministry of Foreign Trade has held its first public hearing as part of the UAE's inaugural anti-dumping investigation into imports of heavy steel sections from China. Michael Rion, Chief Commercial Officer at…
ArcelorMittal reported net income of USD 3.15 bln in 2025, up sharply from USD 1.33 bln a year earlier, despite weaker steel prices and lower production. The company said the improvement in earnings was largely driven…
The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued a final affirmative determination of circumvention in its investigation of circular welded carbon steel pipe (CWP) produced in Oman using Chinese-origin HR steel, Commerce said…
Turkey's steel sector closed 2025 with higher exports and production, supported by a recovery in domestic consumption in the second half, despite rising financing costs, aggressive import competition and mounting…
Morocco's Ministry of Industry and Trade has launched a review investigation to assess whether the safeguard measure on imports of hot-rolled flat steel products should be extended. The move follows a request submitted…
ArcelorMittal said it has been served with a writ of summons by the extraordinary commissioners of Acciaierie d'Italia (ADI) and has filed a EUR 1.8 bln (USD 2.14 bln) claim against the Italian government over losses…
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources has introduced a national licensing framework for the waste recycling industry as part of efforts to attract up to USD 10.7 bln in private investment. The…
India and the European Union have concluded a long-delayed Free Trade Agreement (FTA), a major step expected to reshape bilateral trade flows, including steel, though Europe's carbon border regime will continue to limit…
The U.S. Department of Commerce has decided to impose a 29.51pct countervailing duty (CVD) on imports of steel reinforcing bars (rebar) from Egypt, citing preliminary findings that Egyptian producers and exporters…
Tosyali Holding chief executive Fuat Tosyali said the European Union should reassess its steel import quota regime to allow greater access for low-emission, upstream producers, including Turkey and Algeria, arguing this…
India's competition regulator has approved two major transactions in the steel sector, involving Tata Steel and JSW Steel, according to separate announcements. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has cleared Tata…
Qatar has implemented a hike in customs duties on imports of non-alloy rebar and wire rod to 10pct from the previous 5pct, according to Emiri Decree No. (117) of 2025 published in the Official Gazette in January 2026…
Pakistan's National Tariff Commission (NTC) has initiated a second sunset review of anti-dumping (AD) duties imposed on imports of cold-rolled (CR) coils and sheets originating in and/or exported from China, according…
The value of Egypt's iron and steel exports declined 18pct YoY to USD 1.71 bln in the first eleven months of 2025, despite shipments reaching 87 countries, according to the Export Council for Building Materials. Turkey…
UAE's RACS Quality Certificates Issuing Services LLC is now fully authorized by Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MOIAT) to provide Emirates Conformity Assessment Scheme (ECAS) and Emirates Quality Mark…
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