Temporary exemptions to Section 232 tariffs will expire May 1
A report issued late Thursday by US Customs and Border Protection indicates that the temporary exclusions for US steel tariffs under Section 232 will expire as of May 1. Starting that day, all countries of origin will be subject to the 25 percent tariff on US steel imports. The tariffs are effective with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after March 23, 2018. Countries with temporary exclusions to the tariffs... Read More
IREPAS in Budapest: Market players optimistic about outlook for steel
The 76th meeting of IREPAS (International Rebar Exporters and Producers Association) was held in Budapest, Hungary on March 26-28, 2017. There were 107 producer representatives among the 352 registered delegates from 40 different countries. There were also 58 registrations representing 35 different raw material suppliers. At the opening of the conference, Murat Cebecioglu, chairman of IREPAS said that the steel industry has once again succeeded in... Read More
The programme of the 76th IREPAS meeting
March 26th, Sunday 19:00 – 22:00 Welcome cocktail at Intercontinental Budapest March 27th, Monday 09:00 – 09:15 Welcome address by Chairman of IREPAS 09:15 – 10:15 SESSION ONE – Global economic outlook - Global economic developments and expectations Gergely Tardos, OTP Bank / Chief Economist Where is the European economy heading? Current situation and expactations for Chinese economy Prospects... Read More
76th IREPAS meeting will be held in Budapest, Hungary
The 76th IREPAS meeting will be held on March 26th to 28th, 2017 at the InterContinental Budapest Hotel in Budapest, Hungary in conjunction with the SteelOrbis Spring’17 Conference. Details will be announced later. For further information please click here. Read More
Oversupply remains the main problem
Our 62nd meeting was held in Budapest on June 6-8. There were 92 producer representatives amongst the 241 attendees from 45 different countries. The meeting had to be postponed due to air traffic problems in European air space back in April. Traders’ Committee concluded the demand was low in the market in general, resulting in a situation of oversupply. Rebar and Wire Rod Suppliers Committee chairman Mr.Al Saadi sad that considering expectations... Read More
IREPAS Committees: Oversupply still remains the main problem
The 62nd meeting of IREPAS (International Rebar Exporters and Producers Association) was held in Budapest on June 6-8. There were 92 producer representatives amongst the 241 attendees from 45 different countries. At the conclusion of the event, the chairmen of the committees for raw material suppliers, traders, rebar and wire rod suppliers and billet suppliers came together to share their view of the current state of the markets with the general participants... Read More
Budapest meeting postponed
The SteelOrbis Spring ’10 Conference and the 62nd IREPAS meeting in Budapest which was originally scheduled to take place on April 18-20 is poastponed due to force majeure situation created by unprecedented circumstances following the eruption of a volcano in Iceland. Flights across much of Europe will be severely disrupted well into Saturday (April 17) because of drifting ash ejected from the volcano in Iceland. Much of the airspace across northern... Read More
62nd Meeting in Budapest
The first gathering of 2010 will be in Budapest on April 18-20, 2010. As always the event is going to be the meeting point of 300+ long steel executives. For all details please visit www.steelorbisevents.com Read More