IREPAS 35th anniversary awards
Of the many deserving long-term contributors to the IREPAS community, several were awarded plaques at the gala dinner held at the 79th meeting in Istanbul, which marked the 35th anniversary of the foundation of IREPAS. Read More
Turkey imposes provisional import measures on certain steel products
According to a notice issued by the Turkish Ministry of Trade, Turkey has set import quotas for certain steel products and will collect a 25 percent import duty if the quota is exceeded. The measures will be in place for 200 days from September 20 onwards. Products to be subject to the provisional safeguard measures are flat steel products, long steel products, pipes and hollow... Read More
IREPAS in Istanbul: All eyes on protectionist measures as IREPAS celebrates its 35th anniversary with record attendance
The 79th meeting of IREPAS (International Rebar Exporters and Producers Association) was held in Istanbul, Turkey on September 16-18, 2018. There were 139 producer representatives among the record 519 registered delegates from a total of 52 different countries. There were also 84 registrations representing 45 different raw material suppliers. At the opening of the conference which... Read More
Argentina imposes 12 percent tariff on all exports, including steel
The Argentinian government has imposed a tariff on all exports, including steel products, according to a notice published this week at the country’s official gazette. The move aims to help Argentina meet its fiscal goals, following an increased devaluation of the Argentinian Peso (ARS) devaluation and a high public deficit. Argentina imposed a 12 percent tariff over “all products... Read More
The program of the 79th meeting in Istanbul
Day 1: Sunday, September 16, 2018 19:00 – 22:00 Welcome cocktail at The Grand Tarabya Hotel Day 2: Monday, September 17, 2018 09:00 – 09:15 Welcome address by Chairman of IREPAS 09:15 – 10:15 SESSION ONE – Global... Read More
US doubles the tariffs on Turkish steel imports
The US President Donald Trump tweeted on Friday August the 10th that he has just authorized to double tariffs on Turkish steel imports. His tweet reads: “I have just authorized a doubling of tariffs on steel and aluminum with respect to Turkey as their currency, the Turkish Lira, slides rapidly downward against our very strong dollar! Aluminum will now be 20 percent and steel... Read More
Short Range Outlook : August 2018
Global long steel market currently in equilibrium, though world steel output is on the rise The global long steel products market seems to be in equilibrium at present, with slightly higher freight rates. World steel production is up by six percent, while this situation needs to be monitored. If this continues to be the case for another year or so, we might experience disturbance... Read More
Dominican Republic starts antidumping probe on rebar imports from Costa Rica
The Dominican Republic’s commission of trade defense, CDC, has announced that it has started an antidumping duty investigation on reinforcing bar imports from Costa Rica. The investigation was initiated following a petition lodged by the local steelmaker Gerdau Metaldom. The products subject to investigation currently fall under Customs Tariff Statistics Position Numbers 7214.10.00,... Read More
Australia initiates antidumping review on rebar imports from S. Korea and Taiwan
Australia’s Antidumping Commission has announced that it has initiated a review of the antidumping measures applying to certain reinforcing bars exported to Australia from South Korea and Taiwan (with the exception of Power Steel Co. Ltd). This review is limited to examining whether the variable factors, relevant to the taking of the antidumping measures, should be varied. The... Read More
Retroactive antidumping duties on rebar imports to Canada from Turkey
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced on July 24th, retroactive assessments of anti-dumping duty on importations of steel reinforcing bars from Turkey under the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA). On July 18, 2018, the CBSA issued assessments of anti-dumping duty against two importations of steel reinforcing bar from Turkey that arrived in Canada in 2017. The total... Read More