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Brazil extends AD investigation on cold-rolled stainless steel sheets from Indonesia
According to a document from Brazil’s Secretariat of Foreign Trade (SECEX), Brazil has decided to extend the investigation of anti-dumping (AD) measures on imports of 304 cold-rolled stainless steel sheets originating in Indonesia by six months from June 2 this year. There is sufficient evi...Read More -
Alcoa to invest $51 million in expanding capacity at Mosjøen smelter in Norway
Alcoa Corp., a leading aluminum producer in the US, announced this Wednesday (June 15) that it will invest US$51 million at its Mosjøen smelter in Norway to increase the annual production capacity by 14,000 tons. The nameplate capacity of the Mosjøen smelter is currently 200,000 tons per year. Wi...Read More -
Turkey’s CRC imports slide in Jan-Apr y-o-y on decreased demand
According to the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), Turkey imported a total of around 218,000 tons of cold-rolled coils (CRC) in the first four months of this year, declining by 12% compared to the corresponding period a year ago, due to weaker demand. Among them, the imports from Russia accou...Read More -
US considering lifting some tariffs on China, while maintaining tariffs on steel & aluminum
US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo said on June 5 that the Biden administration is considering whether to lift some of the tariffs imposed on China’s products to fight inflation in the US. However, Raimondo said the administration has decided to maintain tariffs on steel and aluminum in order...Read More -
Europe’s aluminum foil roll demand grows by 5% in Q1, contributed by packaging industry
According to the European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA), in the first quarter of this year, the European demand for aluminum foil rolls was up by 5%, exports plummeted by 27%, while the total production increased by 0.2% to 244,700 tons, all year on year. The strong demand offset the continue...Read More -
India imposes 15% export duty on certain stainless steel products from May 22
According to India’s Ministry of Finance, the government adjusted import and export tariffs on raw materials for steelmaking and some steel products. Among them, a 15% export tariff will be imposed on stainless steel flat-rolled products of a width of 600 mm or more (HS code 7219), stainless stee...Read More -
Turkey’s CRC imports increase in Mar
According to the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), Turkey’s coil-rolled coil (CRC) imports in March grew by 7.2% month on month and increased by 21.6% year on year to around 58,800 tons. The import value rose to US$58.1 million, up by 0.8% month on month and 62.4% year on year. Among them, Ru...Read More -
Vietnam terminates AD measures on galvanized steel products from China, South Korea
On May 12, 2022, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) of Vietnam announced that it has made a negative determination for the first anti-dumping (AD) sunset review on galvanized steel products originating in China and South Korea, deciding to terminate this AD measure on subject products. Aft...Read More -
Argentina launches second AD sunset review investigation on malleable cast iron pipe fittings from Brazil & China
The Ministry of Productive Development of Argentina initiated the second anti-dumping (AD) sunset review investigation on imports of malleable cast iron pipe fittings with a diameter of less than 600 mm from Brazil and China. Those products involved are under HS codes 7307.19.10 and 7307.19.90. D...Read More -
US’ CRC imports rise in March
According to the preliminary Census Bureau data from the US Department of Commerce (USDOC), the US imported around 157,000 tons of cold-rolled flat products in March this year, rising by 29% compared to the previous month and also hiking by 52% from the same month a year earlier. Among them, the ...Read More