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The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has launched an investigation under the Special Import Measures Act, focusing on corrosion-resistant steel imports from the Turkish steel producer Borcelik. The investigation…
India's finished steel imports from China hit a record high in the first seven months of the current financial year, with shipments reaching 1.7 mln tons from April to October, up 35.4pct YoY, according to provisional…
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) has decided to impose provisional duties on oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from Argentina and Mexico following its preliminary findings. DOC determined that Argentine OCTG…
Turkey imported 16.4 mln tons of scrap in the first ten months of 2024, marking a 5.5pct YoY increase, according to the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). The US remained Turkey's largest scrap supplier during this…
Conares, the UAE's second-largest private steel manufacturer, has obtained the AFCAB conformity certification from France for its rebar products, the company announced. "Achieving AFCAB conformity for our rebars enables…
Turkey's crude steel production rose by 12.4pct YoY to 30.9 mln tons in the first ten months of 2024, according to the Turkish Steel Producers' Association (TCUD). In October 2024, production grew slightly by 0.7pct YoY…
India's steel ministry has proposed a 25pct safeguard duty on imports of certain steel items, according to local media reports. The proposal was discussed in a meeting between Union Steel Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy and…
Turkey's scrap import prices continued to decline this week, reflecting ongoing challenges in the steel market. Prices are now assessed at USD 335-340 per ton CFR, down from USD 340-345 per ton CFR recorded last week…
Turkey exported approximately 1.54 mln tons of welded steel pipes in the first nine months of 2024, a 9pct increase compared to the same period last year, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK)…
The Embassy of Japan in India has raised concerns over delays in Japanese steel consignments at Indian ports, with Customs officials holding up shipments due to the absence of a No Objection Certificate (NOC), as…
Turkey imported approximately 951,000 tons of pig iron during the first nine months of 2024, marking a 7pct decline compared to the same period in 2023, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK)…
Iran exported iron ore pellets valued at USD 513 mln during the first seven months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-October 21), according to the Iranian Steel Producers Association (ISPA). This marks a…
Pakistan's scrap imports declined by 4.83pct YoY in October 2024, according to data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. The country imported 228,217 tons of scrap during the month, down from 197,421 tons in October…
Turkey imported approximately 8.14 mln tons of iron ore during the first nine months of 2024, marking a 26pct increase compared to the same period last year, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute…
Australia has launched an antidumping investigation into imports of hot-rolled steel (coils/sheets) from China, according to a notice from the Australian Anti-Dumping Commission. The investigation, requested by…
Scrap import prices in Turkey fell this week influenced by weak demand for finished steel. Current prices are assessed at USD 350-360 per ton CFR, down from USD 360-365 per ton CFR last week. The ongoing decline in…
Turkey imported approximately 2.13 mln tons of semi-finished steel, billet, and bloom in the first nine months of 2024, marking a nearly 17pct decline from the same period last year, according to the Turkish Statistical…
Hyundai Steel, South Korea's second-largest steel producer, plans to indefinitely suspend operations at its second plant in Pohang due to a construction slowdown and fierce price competition from Chinese steel imports…
Turkey's HRC imports totaled approximately 2.66 mln tons in the first nine months of 2024, a decline of 21pct compared to the same period last year, according to the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). China was…
India's finished steel imports surged to a seven-year high of 5.7 mln tons during April-October, according to provisional government data, marking a continuation of the trend from FY24 when India became a net importer…
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