Short Range Outlook : November 2024
Gloomy demand picture prevails in global longs market, but possible bright spots on horizon The supply and demand balance in the global long steel products market is being impacted strongly by low demand and it is reasonable to expect that, if the US introduces new market protection measures, other countries will follow. There is simply not enough demand in the world for all the steel produced. Despite the overall gloomy scenario of mostly insufficient... Read More
US issues final results of antidumping review on wire rod from South Korea
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced the final results of its administrative review of the antidumping duty order on carbon and alloy steel wire rod imports from South Korea for the period between May 1, 2022, and April 20, 2023. During the given period, some South Korean producers were found to have made sales of the given products at less than normal value. The DOC has calculated a weighted-average dumping margin of 0.85 percent for... Read More
IREPAS in Paris : Optimism has been postponed
The 91st meeting of IREPAS (the International Rebar Exporters and Producers Association) was held in Paris on September 15-17 in conjunction with the SteelOrbis Fall’24 Conference. There were 140 representatives from 47 different producers among the 493 registered delegates from a total of 58 different countries. There were also 100 registrations representing 57 different raw material suppliers. At the opening of the conference, Murat Cebecioglu,... Read More
Canada issues final antidumping margins on wire rod imports from three countries
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has announced the final determination of its antidumping (AD) duty investigation against certain wire rod from China, Egypt and Vietnam. The determined dumping margins are as follows: Jiangsu Shagang (China) : 34.0 percent All other Chinese companies : 46.2 percent Suez Steel (Egypt) : 8.6 percent All other companies in Egypt : 21.3 percent Hoa Phat Dung Quat Steel (Vietnam) : 17.7 percent Hoa Phat Hai Duong... Read More
US issues preliminary anti dumping decision on rebar from Turkey
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced the preliminary results of its administrative reviews of the antidumping duty orders on reinforcing steel bar from Turkey. During the review period from July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023, some Turkey producers were found to have made sales of the given products at less than normal value. The DOC has determined a weighted-average dumping margin of 1.05 percent for Colakoglu Metalurji A.S./Colakoğlu Dis... Read More
Turkey extends temporary safeguard measure on wire rod imports for three years
Turkey, having announced a temporary safeguard protection measure on alloyed and non-alloyed wire rod imports at the beginning of this year, has decided to extend the measure for another three years. As a result of minor changes made in the decision, wire rod importers will be subject to a tax liability of $175/mt during June 15, 2024-January 6, 2025; $170/mt during January 7, 2025-January 6, 2026 and $165/mt between January 7, 2026 and January 6,... Read More
Canada issues preliminary antidumping margins on wire rod imports from three countries
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has announced the preliminary determination of its antidumping (AD) duty investigation against certain wire rod from China, Egypt and Vietnam. The estimated dumping margins are as follows: China : 50.9 percent and 71.1 percent Egypt : 49.7 percent and 99.8 percent Vietnam : 6.1 percent, 18.3 percent, 38.9 percent The products subject to the preliminary duty currently fall under the below listed Customs Tariff... Read More
US issues preliminary antidumping review results on wire rod from S. Korea’s POSCO
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced the preliminary results of its administrative review of the antidumping duty order on carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from South Korea-based POSCO. During the review period from May 1, 2022, to April 30, 2023, South Korean producer POSCO was found to have made sales of the subject products at less than normal value. The DOC has determined a weighted-average dumping margin of 1.03 percent for... Read More
Short Range Outlook : June 2024
Gloom persists in global longs market, no sign yet of corner being turned Demand in the global long steel products market continues to lag behind supply and the bottom of the market may not have been seen yet. The steel volumes being produced and being consumed are not growing. On the contrary, they are down in most regions. A lot depends on China Everyone one is expecting some move from Beijing, to slow down exports from China. The iron ore price... Read More
EU extends steel safeguard measures for another two years, technical adjustments made for wire rods
The European Commission has announced that it has decided to extend the safeguard measures on imports of 26 steel products for another two years until June 30, 2026, finding that the safeguard measure continues to be necessary to prevent serious injury. Without the extension, the current quota measures would expire on June 30, 2024. There are also some technical adjustments to the functioning of the measure in two product categories – hot rolled... Read More