Turkey has launched a safeguard investigation on certain steel products
According to a statement from the Turkish Ministry of Economy, Turkey has launched a safeguard investigation on imports of certain steel products to determine if these imports harm or threaten to harm domestic steel producers. Products subject to the investigation include certain flat, long, pipe and hollow sections, railway and tram line components and stainless flat steel products. The product scope of the investigation may change pertaining to... Read More
Australia starts antidumping review for rebar imports from Thailand
Australia’s Antidumping Commission has announced that it has initiated an accelerated review of the antidumping duty applying to reinforcing bars exported to Australia from Thailand, in so far as they relate to two new exporters, Thailand-based The Siam Construction Steel Co., Ltd. and N.T.S. Steel Group Public Company Limited. Read More
US DOC announced final decision on CVD review for Turkish rebar
The US Department of Commerce has announced final results of the administrative review on the countervailing duties (CVD) on Turkish rebar imports which were imposed in September 2014. The review covered the period between January 1, 2015 and December 31, 2015. Colakoğlu Metalurji and Icdas did not receive countervailable subsidies during the period of review, while the review for Agir Haddecilik and Habas was terminated as there were no entries... Read More
Short Range Outlook : April 2018
Confusion and uncertainty reign in global long products market There is obvious confusion and uncertainty in the global long steel products market triggered by the announcement of new tariffs on steel imports by President Trump as a result of the Section 232 investigation in the US, the subsequent exemptions from these tariffs, and the resulting safeguard investigation announced in the EU. Major exporters to the US – Canada, Mexico, Brazil,... Read More
Australia initiates antidumping review on rebar imports from China
Australia’s Antidumping Commission has announced that it has initiated a review regarding the antidumping duty on imports of certain reinforcing bar from China to examine whether the variable factors relevant to the taking of the antidumping measures have changed. The review launched upon the application lodged by Australia-based Liberty OneSteel Pty Ltd covers the period between April 1, 2017 and March 31, 2018 and covers all exporters of... Read More
The program of the 78th IREPAS meeting in Warsaw
Day 1: Sunday, May 6, 2018 19:00 – 22:00 Welcome cocktail at Hilton Warsaw Hotel and Convention Centre Day 2: Monday, May 7, 2018 09:00 – 09:15 Welcome address by Chairman of IREPAS 09:15 – 10:15 SESSION ONE – Global economic outlook - Global Economic and Market Developments Marek Rozkrut... Read More
Australia terminates the dumping investigation on two Indonesian exporters
Australia’s Antidumping Commission has announced that within the scope of its antidumping duty investigation regarding reinforcing bar imports from Greece, Indonesia, Spain (by Nervacero S.A), Taiwan (by Power Steel Co. Ltd) and Thailand, it has decided to terminate the investigation in relation to Indonesian exporters PT Ispat Panca Putera and PT Putra Baja Deli since the dumping margin for the two companies is less than two percent. The investigation... Read More
Short Range Outlook : January 2018
Very positive prospects for global long steel market in 2018 The supply and demand balance in the global long steel products market has improved and may now be described as excellent. Demand remains strong almost everywhere and sentiment is also very good. It seems that 2018 will be a replica of 2017 as the prospects are very positive. China has been the main story in 2017 China has been the main story in 2017. It is not exactly out of the market:... Read More
Turkey cancels import duty on rebar
Turkey has officially cancelled the customs duty on imports of reinforcing bars effective from January 1st, 2018. The Turkish authorities had reduced the customs duty on imports of reinforcing bar to 10 percent on July 28th last year, on the back of complaints by the domestic construction industry. The customs duty on rebar imports to Turkey used to be 30 percent before then. Read More
Ukraine imposes antidumping duty on imports of rebar and wire rod from Russia
The Ukrainian Interdepartmental Commission on International Trade has announced that it has imposed a definitive antidumping (AD) duty on imports of reinforcing bar and wire rod from Russia for a period of five years. The decision will come into effect 60 days after the official publication of the decision. The antidumping duty rates are announced as follows: Reinforcing bar (diameter 6 – 40 mm) : 15.21 percent Wire rod (diameter 5.5 mm -... Read More