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The European Commission (EC) has imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of certain hot-rolled flat products of iron, non-alloy, or other-alloy steel from Egypt, Japan, and Vietnam. The measures effective for…
Turkey's scrap import prices moved up this week, supported by higher freight and collection costs. Prices were assessed at USD 335-340 per ton CFR, compared with USD 330-335 per ton CFR last week. Turkish steel mills…
Beco Steel said it is in advanced discussions with an international client for an export order worth USD 22 mln for the coming financial year, according to a stock exchange filing. The company did not disclose the…
The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), citing preliminary Census Bureau data, reported that the U.S. imported 1.86 mln tons of steel in August 2025, including 1.4 mln tons of finished steel. Both categories…
Turkey imported approximately 5.75 mln tons of iron ore in the first seven months of 2025, marking a 14pct decline compared to the same period last year, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK)…
Oyak Group General Manager and Erdemir Chairman Murat Yalcintas welcomed recent changes to Turkey's Inward Processing Regime (DIR), calling them a positive step for the domestic steel industry. The Ministry of Trade's…
Pakistan imported 312,175 tons of steel scrap in August 2025, up 9.83pct YoY from 284,223 tons in the same month last year, according to Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) data. Imports were broadly stable compared to…
Pakistan imported 370,482 tons of finished steel in August 2025, more than double the 173,876 tons recorded in the same month last year, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) data shows. Imports also rose nearly 8pct…
India's Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has recommended the imposition of anti-dumping duties on imports of cold-rolled non-oriented electrical steel (CRNO) from China, following its final findings. The…
Turkey exported around 579,700 tons of wire rod in the first seven months of 2025, a 1.2pct YoY increase, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Romania was the top buyer with 221,300 tons…
Turkey's scrap import prices fell this week, pressured by weak steel demand. Prices were assessed at USD 330-335 per ton CFR, down from USD 335-345 per ton CFR last week. Buying activity remains subdued, with mills…
Turkey imported 1.4 mln tons of pig iron in the first seven months of 2025, up 61pct YoY, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Russia remained the dominant supplier with 1 mln tons, followed…
Turkey imported 643,700 tons of CRC in the first seven months of 2025, a sharp 52pct increase on YoY basis, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). South Korea was the leading supplier with…
The European Commission has initiated an antidumping investigation into cold-rolled flat steel imports from Turkey, India, Japan, Taiwan, and Vietnam, following a complaint lodged by EUROFER on 4 August 2025. The probe…
Turkey imported 2.5 mln tons of billets in the first seven months of 2025, up nearly 62pct YoY, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Malaysia was the largest supplier, shipping about 687,300…
Turkish steel industry faces growing pressure from surging Chinese imports, according to Tosyali Holding Chairman Fuat Tosyali. He cautioned that unchecked inflows of dumped steel threaten to undermine one of the…
Turkey imported 2.27 mln tons of hot-rolled coil (HRC) in the first seven months of 2025, up 3.5pct YoY, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). China was the top supplier with 914,800 tons…
Vale has signed a long-term contract of affreightment (COA) with South Korea's largest shipping company, HMM, worth KRW 430 bln (USD 310 mln). Under the deal, HMM will transport iron ore using five bulk carriers over a…
Turkey's scrap import prices held largely stable this week at USD 335-345 per ton CFR, edging down slightly from USD 337-345 per ton CFR a week earlier, as limited buying activity continued. With finished steel demand…
The Egyptian Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade has announced provisional safeguard duties on flat steel products, according to two WTO notifications. For hot-rolled flat steel, the Ministry proposed a 13.6pct…
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