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China's finished steel exports rose 7.5pct YoY to 9.98 mln tons in November, also up 2pct from the previous month, according to data from the General Administration of Customs. With shipments reaching 107.7 mln tons in…
Turkey's imported scrap prices surged this week to USD 360-370 per ton CFR, up from USD 355-360 last week, driven by fresh bookings from Turkish steel mills. Buying activity strengthened as domestic rebar demand…
Turkey imported 15.2 mln tons of ferrous scrap in January-October 2025, a 7pct YoY decline, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). The United States remained the top supplier with 2.96 mln…
Turkey exported 12.5 mln tons of steel in the first ten months of 2025, up 12.6pct YoY, with export revenues rising 4.1pct to USD 8.5 bln, according to the Turkish Steel Producers' Association (TCUD). In October, steel…
Turkey's steel industry continues to demonstrate resilience despite market volatility, with exports and ongoing investments in efficiency, digitalization, and green transformation emerging as central pillars of…
Turkey's imported scrap prices edged higher this week, rising to USD 355-360 per ton CFR from around USD 355 last week, supported by a pickup in domestic rebar demand. Kardemir's strong rebar sales in its latest…
Turkey imported 3.2 mln tons of billets in the first nine months of 2025, marking a 51pct YoY increase, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Malaysia was the top supplier with about 753,500…
India's finished steel imports fell 34.1pct YoY to 3.8 mln tons during the first seven months of the financial year (April-October), according to provisional government data cited by Reuters. Despite the decline, India…
The Saudi Iron and Steel Company (Hadeed) has received ECAS and Emirates Quality Mark (EQM) approval, certified by CARES, for its rebar products, authorizing the company to supply BS 4449:2005+A3:2016 grade B500B rebar…
Turkey imported 1.67 mln tons of pig iron between January and September 2025, a sharp 75pct YoY increase, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Russia remained the dominant supplier with 1.3…
Turkey's imported scrap prices held largely stable this week, with assessments nudging up to around USD 355 per ton CFR from USD 350-355 per ton last week, supported by a pickup in domestic rebar demand that prompted…
The Ministry of Steel has extended the exemption period for key stainless steel flat products under the Quality Control Orders (QCOs) to March 31, 2026, responding to industry concerns over supply shortages and advance…
Pakistan imported 381,991 tons of steel scrap in October 2025, a sharp 64pct increase from 232,747 tons in the same month last year, according to data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). Month-on-month, scrap…
Pakistan imported 422,526 tons of finished steel products in October 2025, up 39pct YoY, PBS data showed. Imports also climbed slightly over 39pct from September levels. From January to October 2025, finished steel…
The European Commission has introduced definitive import quotas on ferroalloys in response to a surge of low-priced imports that, according to its investigation, caused serious injury to EU producers. The measures…
Turkey imported 2.93 mln tons of HRC in the first nine months of 2025, up 10pct YoY, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). China remained the largest supplier with 1.1 mln tons, followed by…
Turkey's imported scrap prices held steady this week at USD 350-355 per ton CFR, unchanged from last week, as mills continued booking cargoes to replenish inventories. Market participants noted that more bookings are…
India turned a net exporter of finished steel in October, with outbound shipments reaching 0.64 mln tons, up 44.8pct from a year earlier, according to provisional data from the Joint Plant Committee (JPC) under the…
Turkey exported around 3 mln tons of rebar in the first three quarters of 2025, up 19pct YoY, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Yemen remained the largest destination with 469,900 tons…
Egyptian Steel plans to launch a new investment program worth nearly EGP 2 bln (USD 42 mln) within the next 18 months, beginning early next year, according to Abdel Fattah Siam, general manager of the company's…
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