US DOC to continue antidumping orders on rebar from three countries
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced the final results of the sunset reviews of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on reinforcing bar imports from Turkey, Taiwan and Japan. The DOC found that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on the given product from these three countries would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping. The DOC has determined... Read More
The program of the 87th meeting in Monaco
Day 1: Sunday, October 9,2022 19:00 – 22:00 Welcome cocktail at Fairmont Monte Carlo Day 2: Monday, October 10, 2022 09:00 – 09:10 Welcome address by Chairman of IREPAS 09:10 – 10:40 SESSION ONE: Critical changes in global long steel markets... Read More
Short Range Outlook : September 2022
Dramatic situation in global long products market, huge uncertainty lies ahead The situation in the global long steel products market is deteriorating as we have entered a rising-cost business cycle. Inventories are lasting a lot longer than expected due to the lack of demand in the market. The situation is dramatic, to say the least, and huge uncertainty lies ahead in the coming... Read More
Information on 87th IREPAS meeting in Monaco
We are delighted to confirm that our second meeting in 2022, the 87th IREPAS meeting will be held at the Fairmont Monte Carlo, on October 9-11 in conjunction with the SteelOrbis Fall’22 Conference. You may find all details including the agenda and registration information at the following link. Read More
US DOC issues preliminary antidumping review results on rebar from Turkey
The US Department of Commerce has announced the preliminary results of its administrative review of the antidumping duty order on reinforcing bar from Turkey. During the review period from July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021, Turkish producers were found to have made sales of the subject products at less than normal value. Additionally, the US DOC preliminarily found that Habas made... Read More
Short Range Outlook : July 2022
Demand mostly very weak in global longs market, unlikely to improve in July and August It has become very complicated nowadays to use the word global when talking about the global long steel products market. It seems like there are different globes. Demand has disappeared almost everywhere and commodity prices are down, which definitely forces mills to slow down. The main issue... Read More
US DOC issues final antidumping duty review results for rebar from Mexico
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced the final results of its administrative review of the antidumping duty order on reinforcing bar imports from Mexico for the period between November 1, 2019, and October 31, 2020. Accordingly, the US DOC has determined that Mexican companies’ sales of the subject goods were made below normal value during the period of review. In... Read More
US DOC issues preliminary antidumping duty decision on wire rod from S. Korea
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced the preliminary results of its administrative review of the antidumping duty order on carbon and alloy steel wire rod from South Korea. During the review period from May 1, 2020, to April 30, 2021, South Korean steel producer POSCO was found to have not made sales of the given products at less than normal value. Accordingly, the... Read More
EU’s duty suspension for Ukrainian products
The European Council has adopted a regulation allowing for trade liberalization and other trade concessions with regard to certain Ukrainian products for one year. The council stated that the regulation, which will come into force on June 4, 2022, will apply to the products either in transit from Ukraine to the EU or under customs control in the EU. All antidumping duties and safeguard... Read More
IREPAS in Istanbul: War in Ukraine has fundamentally changed sentiment and product flows
The 86th meeting of IREPAS (the International Rebar Exporters and Producers Association) was held in Istanbul, Turkey, on May 29-31, 2022, in conjunction with the SteelOrbis Spring ’22 Conference. There were 191 producer representatives from 60 different companies among the record high 766 registered delegates from a total of 59 different countries. There were also 105 registrations... Read More