Steel imports decline in June
US steel imports declined in June, with both total and finished steel shipments falling month-on-month and remaining well below year-earlier levels, according to preliminary Census Bureau data released by the American…
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US steel imports declined in June, with both total and finished steel shipments falling month-on-month and remaining well below year-earlier levels, according to preliminary Census Bureau data released by the American…
Ferrexpo has warned that disruptions to its Black Sea export operations following a drone attack on a vessel carrying its iron ore pellets have materially affected the company's liquidity, with accessible cash expected…
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has launched preliminary antidumping (AD) investigations into imports of welded stainless steel line and pressure pipe from Turkey, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and…
Turkish integrated steel producer Kardemir has signed its first purchase agreement with Algeria's National Railway Transport Company (SNTF) under a railway wheel supply program with a total contract value of…
Turkish imported scrap prices moved higher this week as steel mills returned to the market to replenish inventories after delaying purchases over the past few weeks. MESTEEL assessed HMS 1&2 (80:20) import prices at USD…
Japan has preliminarily determined that imports of hot-dip galvanized steel sheet and strip from China and South Korea were dumped and caused material injury to the domestic steel industry, moving the anti-dumping…
Turkey's Ozyasar Tel ve Galvanizleme Sanayi A.S. has received trial orders from two global companies through its wholly owned US subsidiary, Ozyasar Wire North America, as part of technical and commercial evaluations of…
Escalating security risks in the Red Sea are raising concerns over steel supply chains to Saudi Arabia, with market participants warning that prolonged disruptions could delay imports, increase freight costs and push up…
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) has maintained anti-dumping and countervailing measures on imports of corrosion-resistant flat-rolled steel from Turkey and Vietnam, concluding that removing the duties…
Turkish imported scrap prices remained broadly stable this week as steel mills continued to purchase only limited volumes amid subdued finished steel demand and weak export activity. MESTEEL assessed HMS 1&2 (80:20)…
India's JSW Steel reported higher revenue and profit for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026-27, supported by record first-quarter steel sales, improved realizations and stronger operating margins. Revenue from…
Bangladesh's largest steelmaker BSRM plans to invest around BDT 100 bln (USD 810 mln) to build the country's first integrated hot-rolled flat steel plant at the Mirsarai Economic Zone, according to local media reports…
Pakistan imported 323,896 tons of steel scrap in June 2026, up nearly 65pct from 196,424 tons in the corresponding month last year, according to data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). Steel scrap imports…
Pakistan imported 389,370 tons of finished steel products in June 2026, more than doubling from 187,456 tons in the corresponding month last year, according to data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). Market…
Indian steel exporters will be able to ship more than 1.1 mln tons of steel annually to the UK duty-free under the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), which came into force on July 15. The…
Turkey exported 1.1 mln tons of HRC during the first five months of 2026, down more than 15pct year-on-year, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Italy remained the largest export…
Leading Turkish steel producers have warned that aggressive price competition, rising imports and tightening export restrictions are putting increasing pressure on the country's steel industry, according to local media…
DP World is planning to develop a new multipurpose port and container terminal in Fujairah on the UAE's east coast, reducing reliance on Jebel Ali and providing an alternative trade route that bypasses the Strait of…
China's steel exports declined 5.6pct YoY to 54.87 mln tons during the first half of 2026, reflecting growing trade barriers in key export markets and disruptions to shipments caused by the Middle East conflict. The…
Turkey's HRC imports declined 9.5pct YoY to 1.43 mln tons during the first five months of 2026, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Russia remained Turkey's largest HRC supplier during the…
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