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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…
Aisha Steel Mills Limited said domestic flat steel demand in Pakistan is rebounding from last year's lows, with a strong recovery in cold-rolled and coated steel consumption, according to the company's corporate…
India has imposed an anti-dumping duty on imports of hot-rolled flat products of alloy and non-alloy steel from Vietnam, according to a notification issued by the Ministry of Finance. The duty has been set at USD 121.55…
Thailand's Ministry of Commerce has finalized the imposition of definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of hot-rolled H-beams from China, according to an official notice published in the Royal Gazette. The duties…
Saudi Arabia's Al-Ittefaq Steel Products Company (ISPC) has received formal approval for its rebar products under both the Emirates Conformity Assessment Scheme (ECAS) and the Emirates Quality Mark (EQM), certified by…
The Trade Remedies Authority (TRA), the UK's independent trade remedies body, has launched a review of the tariff rate quota (TRQ) for category 13 steel (rebar) under the UK's steel safeguard measures, following…
Turkey imported about 13.9 mln tons of ferrous scrap in January-September 2025, down nearly 7pct year on year, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). The United States remained the largest…
Chinese steelmakers continue to ship record volumes abroad, with strong demand from the Middle East and Southeast Asia offsetting growing protectionism elsewhere, Bloomberg reported. Saudi Arabia has emerged as the…
China's steel exports declined in October as rising protectionist measures and slowing global demand weighed on overseas shipments. Exports fell 12.5pct YoY to 9.78 mln tons and were down 6.6pct from September…
The global long steel products market continues to struggle with weak demand, rising supply, and mills operating below capacity. According to the latest short-range outlook from the International Rebar Producers and…
Turkey exported 11.4 mln tons of steel in the first nine months of 2025, up 12.1pct YoY, with export revenues increasing 3.8pct to USD 7.7 bln, according to the Turkish Steel Producers' Association (TCUD). In September…
South Korea will inject KRW 570 bln (USD 396 mln) into its steel industry to strengthen exports, counter unfairly priced imports, and drive technological innovation, the government announced. The package includes a KRW…
Turkey's imported scrap prices held largely stable this week at USD 345-355 per ton CFR, as buying activity remained muted due to the mid-week Republic Day holiday and cautious market sentiment. Scrap suppliers kept…
Qatar Steel announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the General Authority of Customs, aimed at establishing controls and procedures to regulate and restrict the export of steel scrap from…
Pakistan imported 359,759 tons of steel scrap in September 2025, up 30pct YoY from 276,486 tons in the same month last year, according to data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). Month-on-month, scrap imports…
Pakistan imported 365,171 tons of finished steel products in September 2025, marking a 31pct YoY increase, according to data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). However, finished steel imports dipped slightly…
Turkey imported 1.49 mln tons of pig iron between January and August 2025, marking a 65pct YoY increase, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Russia remained the leading supplier with 1.1 mln…
Pakistan's Ministry of Maritime Affairs has announced a USD 13 bln savings plan aimed at reviving the long-dormant Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) through the creation of the country's first "Sea-to-Steel Green Maritime…
Turkey exported 1.3 mln tons of welded steel pipes in the first eight months of 2025, down 1.5pct YoY, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Romania was the top destination with 212,000 tons…
The UAE has initiated an antidumping investigation into imports of heavy steel sections from China, according to a notification issued by the Ministry of Foreign Trade. The probe follows a complaint filed by Emirates…
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