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The UAE's anti-dumping investigation into imports of heavy steel sections from China has reached a preliminary stage, with the Ministry finding evidence of dumping, material injury to the domestic industry and a causal…
Turkish steelmaker Kardemir has signed a USD 2.48 mln contract to supply railway wheels to a customer in Bulgaria, according to the company's stock exchange filing. The latest order follows a USD 2.25 mln railway wheel…
India's Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has initiated an anti-dumping investigation into imports of hot rolled flat products of alloy or non-alloy steel originating in or exported from China, Japan and…
The UAE has introduced a temporary four-month ban on exports of steel scrap, alongside selected non-ferrous scrap, to secure domestic raw material availability. Under Customs Notice No. 13/2026, issued by Dubai Customs…
South Korea has imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of hot rolled carbon steel and alloy steel flat products originating from Japan and China, following an investigation that found dumped imports had…
The UK government has finalized a new steel trade measure that will take effect on July 1, 2026, replacing the existing steel safeguard regime with a revised tariff-rate quota (TRQ) system featuring significantly lower…
India's Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has initiated an anti-dumping investigation into imports of Cold Rolled Grain Oriented Electrical Steel (CRGO) and Amorphous Metal (AM) originating in or exported…
The United States imported approximately 1.92 mln metric tons (2.117 mln net tons) of steel in May 2026, including 1.41 mln metric tons (1.554 mln net tons) of finished steel, according to preliminary data from the…
Pakistan imported 239,758 tons of steel scrap in May 2026, down by more than 25pct compared with 320,937 tons imported in the same month last year, according to data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS)…
Pakistan imported 233,954 tons of finished steel products in May 2026, down 33.3pct compared with the same month last year, according to data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). Imports also declined by…
Imports of semi-finished and finished steel products (HS 7207-7229) increased by 40.4pct YoY to 100,162 tons during January-April 2026, according to customs data reviewed by MESTEEL. The increase was driven almost…
Turkish imported scrap prices moved lower this week as sluggish finished steel demand, falling rebar prices and limited booking activity continued to pressure the market. HMS 1&2 (80:20) import prices were assessed at…
Morocco's Ministry of Industry and Trade has initiated a review investigation into the possible extension of safeguard measures currently applied to imports of welded iron and steel tubes and pipes. The investigation…
The signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the United States and Iran has improved sentiment across the Gulf steel market, raising hopes for the gradual restoration of trade flows through the Strait of…
Turkey exported 819,300 tons of HRC during the first four months of 2026, down more than 18pct YoY, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Italy remained the largest destination for Turkish HRC…
Turkey's Ministry of Trade has imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on certain cold-rolled, galvanized and painted flat steel imports from China and South Korea after concluding that dumped imports caused material…
Sweden-based green steel producer Stegra has signed an agreement with rail freight operator Green Cargo to manage the transportation of raw materials and finished products for its upcoming steel plant in Boden. Under…
The US Department of Commerce has preliminarily determined that certain UAE producers and exporters of circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe (CWP) sold products in the US market at less than fair value during the…
Turkey's HRC imports increased by 6.5pct YoY to 1.14 mln tons during the first four months of 2026, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Russia remained the largest supplier during the period…
China's steel exports declined by 8.1pct YoY to 44.55 mln tons during the first five months of 2026, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs. In May, steel exports totaled 10.34 mln tons…
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