Trump postpones tariffs on Canada and Mexico for 30 days
US President Donald Trump has stated via social media that he has decided to postpone the recently announced additional 25 percent tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico. Following the tariff announcements, Trump held conversations with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, in which he expressed his concerns regarding border security.... Read More
US officially imposes tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China
US President Donald Trump has imposed 25 percent additional tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico and a 10 percent additional tariff on imports from China with the aim of ensuring national security and protecting the interests of Americans, according to a statement released by the White House. The tariffs in question will remain in force until the subject countries meet President... Read More
Short Range Outlook : January 2025
Pressure still rising in global longs market, some answers expected after January 20 The pressure in the global long steel products market is increasing as there is no positive news from China yet, while everywhere there is weak demand, market protection and excess capacity. Some questions about the future are expected to receive answers after Trump’s inauguration on January 20 Still... Read More
US to continue antidumping duty on rebar imports from seven 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 Belarus, China, Indonesia, Latvia, Moldova, Poland, and Ukraine. The DOC found that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on the given product from the given seven countries would likely to lead to continuation or recurrence... Read More
US rescinds review of antidumping duty order on wire rod imports from Ukraine
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced that it has rescinded the administrative review of the antidumping duty order against wire rod imports from Ukraine for the period of review between March 1, 2023, and February 29, 2024. The review, which was initiated on May 8, 2024, originally covered the following six companies: ArcelorMittal Steel Kryvyi Rih; Public Joint Stock... Read More
Canada issues final antidumping duty margins on rebar imports from three countries
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has announced the final determination of its antidumping (AD) duty investigation against rebar from Bulgaria, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The determined dumping margins are as afollows: Promet Steel JSC – Bulgaria : 15.9 percent Tata Steel Manufacturing (Thailand) Public Company Limited – Thailand : 6.2 percent Conares... Read More
US issues preliminary CVD review results on rebar imports from Turkey
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced the preliminary results of its administrative review of the countervailing duty order on rebar from Turkey. For the review period between January 1, 2022, and December 31, 2022, the DOC has determined subsidy rates at 0.14 percent (de minimis) for Icdas Çelik Enerji Tersane ve Ulasim Sanayi A.S, and 2.54 percent for Kaptan Demir... Read More
US ITC votes to maintain antidumping duty order on rebar imports from seven countries
The US International Trade Commission (ITC) has determined that revoking the existing antidumping duty order on rebar from Belarus, China, Indonesia, Latvia, Moldova, Poland and Ukraine would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. As a result of the ITC’s affirmative determination, the existing order on imports... Read More
Short Range Outlook : December 2024
Global longs market enters holiday season, but deep uncertainties lie ahead next year The global long steel products market has mostly entered the holiday period. In many markets, business will start moving only after January 13. Many uncertain factors lie ahead for the post-holiday period, including the situation regarding Chinese exports, the actions likely to be taken by the... Read More
US orders preliminary antidumping duty on imported rebar from two Mexican companies
The United States Department of Commerce published the preliminary results of its administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on reinforcing bar exports from Mexico. For Tyasa or TA 2000 the antidumping duty was 22.27 percent and for some companies of Grupo DeAcero it was 8.88 percent. “The US Department of Commerce preliminarily finds that DeAcero and Ingeteknos... Read More