EU initiates anti dumping investigation for Chinese high fatigue performance rebar
The European Commission has announced that it has initiated an antidumping (AD) duty investigation regarding high fatigue performance (HRP) rebar imports from China. The investigation has been launched following the application filed by the European Steel Association (EUROFER), alleging that imports of the product under investigation from the country concerned have increased overall... Read More
73rd IREPAS meeting will be held in Rome
The 73rd IREPAS meeting will be held on October 4th to 6th, 2015 at The Parco dei Principi Grand Hotel & SPA in Rome, Italy in conjunction with the SteelOrbis Fall’15 Conference. All required information can be found here. Read More
Australia extends AD investigation on wire rod in coils
Australia’s Antidumping Commission has announced that it has extended the antidumping (AD) duty investigation against imports of hot rolled wire rod in coils with diameter of less than 14 mm from Indonesia, Taiwan and Turkey. The final decision will now be made on May 13. The investigation was launched in April 2014 upon the application made by Australian steel producer OneSteel... Read More
Australia extended dumping investigation on rebar imports again
Australia’s Antidumping Commission has announced that it has further extended the antidumping (AD) duty investigation against rebar imports from South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand and Turkey, to be able to conduct verification of exporters’ data,. The final decision now will be made on or before August 17, 2015. The investigation had already been... Read More
IREPAS in Paris: Long steel players continue to look for opportunities amid ongoing challenges
The 72nd meeting of IREPAS (International Rebar Exporters and Producers Association) was held in Paris, France on March 22-24, 2015. There were 95 producer representatives among the 304 registered delegates from 40 different countries. There were also 39 registrations representing 28 different raw material suppliers. On the last day of the conference, producers of long steel products... Read More
Iran hikes import duties on steel
Reuters reported that the Iranian government has raised customs duties on certain steel imports to 10-20 percent to protect domestic steelmakers against the surge in Chinese exports. Reuters quoted Keyvan Ja’fari Tehrani, head of international affairs at the Iranian Iron Ore Producers and Exporters Association (IRIOPEX), as saying, “A steel import tax has been imposed…... Read More
The program of the 72nd IREPAS meeting
March 22nd, Sunday 19:00 – 22:00 Welcome Cocktail at Intercontinental Paris Le Grand Hotel March 23rd, Monday 09:00 - 09:15 Welcome address by Chairman of IREPAS – Kim Marti 09:15 – 10: 30 SESSION ONE Low raw material prices and booming Chinese exports: which consequences for the global steel sector? Eric Louvert, BNP Paribas Why The Future Begins –... Read More
Short Range Outlook : March 2015
Global long steel market remains under strong pressure from supply side The global long steel products market is still under supply pressure with strong and agressive offers in terms of volumes and prices. Imbalance between scrap and iron ore prices closes faster than expected The imbalance between prices of iron ore and scrap has been closing as expected, but at a much faster rate.... Read More
Australia announced preliminary AD decision against wire rod imports
Australia’s Antidumping Commission has announced its preliminary decision regarding the antidumping (AD) investigation against imports of hot rolled wire rod in coils with diameter of less than 14 mm from Indonesia, Taiwan and Turkey. The investigation was launched in April 2014 following an application filed by the Australian steel producer OneSteel Manufacturing Pty Ltd... Read More
Australia extended AD duty investigation on certain rebar imports
Australia’s Antidumping Commission has announced that it has extended the antidumping (AD) duty investigation against rebar imports from South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand and Turkey, due to the large number of countries involved in the investigation. The final decision now will be made on or before May 7, 2015. The investigation was launched in October... Read More