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The Egyptian Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade has notified the WTO of a proposal to impose a provisional safeguard duty on billet imports. According to the Ministry's Trade Remedies Sector (TRS), the duty would…
Turkey exported around 1.73 mln tons of HRC in the first seven months of 2025, marking a 24pct YoY increase, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Italy was the leading buyer with 471,000…
The Algerian-Qatari Steel Company (AQS) has signed commercial and strategic agreements worth more than USD 1.6 bln to boost its steel exports to over 40 African countries. The announcements were made during the 4th…
Turkey exported about 2.36 mln tons of rebar in the first seven months of 2025, up 24pct YoY, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Yemen was the largest buyer with 436,500 tons, followed by…
Turkey imported about 10.9 mln tons of scrap in January-July 2025, a 6pct decline YoY, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). The United States was the largest supplier with 2 mln tons…
Turkey's steel producers are calling for tougher trade defense measures against rising imports from Asia, warning that state-subsidized products from China, Russia, India, and other Far Eastern countries are distorting…
Turkey's Ministry of Commerce has initiated an antidumping investigation into imports of pipe fittings from Egypt, according to a notice published in the official gazette on August 30. The probe follows a complaint…
China exported 77.49 mln tons of steel in the first eight months of 2025, up 10pct YoY, according to the General Administration of Customs. In August, exports fell 3.26pct month-on-month to 9.51 mln tons but were nearly…
Steel demand in India is expected to recover from October, with around 55-60pct of annual consumption typically concentrated in the second half of the year, according to Jindal Steel and Power chairman Naveen Jindal…
Man Industries (India) Ltd has won an export order worth about INR 1,700 crores (USD 193 mln) from a leading international client for the supply of coated line pipes for a major gas pipeline project. The contract will…
Turkey's steel exports rose 14pct YoY in the first seven months of 2025 to 8.8 mln tons, according to the Turkish Steel Producers' Association (TCUD). Export value increased 5.4pct to USD 6 bln. However, July exports…
Turkey's Ministry of Commerce has imposed antidumping duties on imports of heavy plate from South Korea, according to a notification published in the Official Gazette. The investigation concluded that South Korean…
The Iranian Steel Producers Association (ISPA) and the Uzbekistan Metallurgy Association have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in the iron and steel sector. The agreement covers raw…
The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued its final determinations in the antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on corrosion-resistant steel imports from the UAE and Turkey. For the UAE, the regulator set…
Turkey exported 978,600 tons of welded steel pipes in the first half of 2025, down 6pct YoY, according to Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK) data. Romania was the top destination with 195,000 tons, followed by the UK…
The U.S. imported 2.24 mln tons of steel in July 2025, including 1.69 mln tons of finished steel, according to preliminary Census Bureau data released by the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI). Compared with June…
The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued its final determinations in antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on corrosion-resistant steel (CORE) imports from the UAE, Turkey, and eight other countries. For…
Pakistan's steel scrap imports rose nearly 14pct YoY in July 2025, reaching 311,888 tons compared with 273,994 tons a year earlier, according to Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) data. On a month-on-month basis…
Pakistan's finished steel imports rose nearly 33pct YoY in July 2025, reaching 343,257 tons compared with 258,419 tons in July 2024, according to Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). On a month-on-month basis, imports…
China has sharply increased semi-finished steel exports this year, with shipments soaring 320pct YoY to 7.4 mln tons in the first seven months of 2025, according to Chinese customs data cited by Bloomberg. July alone…
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