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BelRemaitha Steel Factory (BR Steel), based in Ajman, has completed its first commercial export shipment of 1,000 tons of steel billets to Saudi Arabia, marking a key milestone following months of operational testing…
The UK government has imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of tin mill products from China, following an investigation by the Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) which found that Chinese exporters were selling…
Turkey's HRC imports plunged in January 2026, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). The country imported 127,200 tons of HRC during the month, down 70pct YoY and about half compared with the…
The International Rebar Producers and Exporters Association (Irepas) said in its latest short-range outlook that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East has significantly increased uncertainty in the global long steel…
Turkey's scrap import prices edged slightly higher this week as rising freight costs supported seller sentiment amid the ongoing Middle East conflict. Scrap import prices were assessed at USD 375 per ton CFR, up from…
Gulf countries including the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Oman are activating alternative logistics corridors and port capacity to maintain cargo flows as regional conflict threatens shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, one…
Based on preliminary U.S. Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that total U.S. steel imports reached 2.17 mln net tons (around 2 mln metric tons) in January 2026, while finished…
The United Arab Emirates and Japan have successfully concluded negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), marking Japan's first such deal with an Arab country and aimed at strengthening trade…
Turkey's Ministry of Trade has identified significant dumping margins on imports of certain flat steel products from China and South Korea following an anti-dumping investigation covering cold-rolled flat steel…
China's finished steel exports declined 8.1pct YoY to 15.59 mln tons in January-February, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs. The drop is partly attributed to the new export licensing…
Egypt's Trade Remedies Sector at the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade has determined that increased imports of certain flat steel products have caused serious injury to the domestic industry, according to a…
Turkey exported 36,900 tons of wire rod in January 2026, down 33pct YoY, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Exports also more than halved compared with the previous month, when shipments…
India became a net exporter of finished steel during the first eleven months of fiscal year 2025-26, according to provisional government data cited by Reuters. Finished steel exports increased 36.6pct YoY to 6.02 mln…
Turkey exported 302,500 tons of rebar in January 2026, down 27pct YoY, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). The country's rebar exports also declined 21pct compared with the previous month…
Chinese steel section prices on a CFR Jebel Ali basis declined across the board in 2025, as rising protectionist barriers in several markets and weaker global steel demand diverted more Chinese material toward…
Turkey's steel exports fell 18.4pct YoY to 911,800 tons in January 2026, while export revenues declined 21.1pct to USD 600.1 mln, according to the Turkish Steel Producers' Association (TCUD). During the same period…
Turkey imported 1.7 mln tons of ferrous scrap in January 2026, down 13pct YoY, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Imports also declined 2.3pct compared with the previous month. The United…
Turkish steel profile producer Kocaer Celik reported net profit of TRY 473.5 mln (USD 10.77 mln) in 2025, up sharply from TRY108.5 mln in 2024, according to the company's annual financial statement. Net sales, however…
Escalating regional tensions in the Middle East have sharply curtailed vessel movements through the Strait of Hormuz, disrupting one of the world's most strategic maritime corridors and directly impacting steel trade…
Chinese exports of steel sections to the United Arab Emirates rose sharply in 2025, driven by strong increases in shipments of H-sections and U-sections, customs data showed. Total Chinese exports of steel sections to…
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