Short Range Outlook : January 2015
Lull in markets due to holiday period The global long steel products market has been quiet recently mostly because of the holidays in many countries, with business volumes shrinking to low levels. The market situation has deteriorated with strong and agressive offers in terms of volumes and prices, with demand stagnating. Many consumers of deformed reinforcing bars are squeezed by low prices and strong pressure from the construction side. What will... Read More
Short Range Outlook : December 2014
Oversupply still evident Oversupply has been evident in the global long steel market from September up to the end of November, slowing down demand, putting pressure on the market and pushing prices downwards. However, outputs are being reduced in certain areas and demand in the global long steel products market is now at reasonable levels although purchasing processes in general have been delayed or even fragmented due to the general price downtrend.... Read More
Russia extended antidumping investigation on rebar imports from Ukraine
The Euroasian Economic Commission has announced that Russia has extended its antidumping duty investigation on reinforcing bar imports from Ukraine for another three months. Accordingly the investigation will last until February 19th, 2015. The investigation was initiated on November 20th, 2013 by the Department of Protection of Domestic Market under the Eurasian Economic Commission. Read More
Short Range Outlook : September 2014
Challenging times in global longs market despite some demand improvements There has been a reasonable resumption of demand for long steel products in the North American and northern EU markets following the holiday period. Overall, the supply-demand imbalance seems to have eased, particularly for semi-finished materials, as a result of some cuts in production. Geopolitical conflict has caused business disruptions in the Black Sea region, Iraq and... Read More
Short Range Outlook : June 2014
Healthy demand but persisting concerns in global long steel products market Demand has continued to improve in the global long steel products market, especially in the Americas and the EU. The US market remains particularly healthy demandwise, though supply is still very high, leading to worries that the market may have peaked. Commercial activity is increasing in Central and South America, with the exception of Brazil where the market appears to... Read More
US ITC affirms AD orders on wire rod from six countries, revokes Ukraine’s
USITC (The US International Trade Commission) made its determinations in its five-year (sunset) reviews concerning Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, Moldova, Trinidad and Tobago, and Ukraine. The commission made affirmative determinations with respect to the existing countervailing duty order on carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from Brazil and the existing antidumping duty orders on this product from Brazil,... Read More
Short Range Outlook: December 2013
Stability in global long steel market but future prospects appear brighter The global long steel products market maintained its generally stable condition during the month of November on the back of stable ferrous scrap prices. Major exporters have been able to find some opportunities for product volumes in the North African and Middle Eastern markets, and, on top of that, maintenance closures at a number of mills due to the upcoming holiday season... Read More
US DOC voted to keep AD & CVD orders on certain wire rod imports
The final determination of the US Department of Commerce (DOC) in the expedited sunset reviews of the antidumping orders on carbon and certain alloy wire rods from the below listed countries was made on October the 23rd, and the DOC concluded that the revocation of the orders would likely lead to the continuation of recurrence of dumping. The list of the countries subject to ad/CVD orders is as follows: Brazil Indonesia Mexico Moldova Trinidad... Read More
Registration for next meeting and fees
51st Irepas meeting will be held at President Hotel ( http://www.ukrhotel.com ) in Kiev between October3rd – October 4th 2004. Please kindly confirm your participation at http://www.irepas.com/general/meetingApplication.aspx if you are a registered member. If you are not a register member please register yourself to www.irepas.com first, then confirm your participation. Deadline for the for the hotel is Sep 10th 2004. Conference fee for 51st... Read More
51st Irepas Meeting in Kiev
51st Irepas meeting will be held at President Hotel in Kiev on 3rd and 4th October 2004. More information about the hotel is available at www.ukrhotel.com Read More