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UK extends safeguard measures on 15 steel product categories until June 2026

The UK Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has announced that it has decided to extend the safeguard measures on 15 categories of steel products for a further two years until June 30, 2026. The decisions will come into effect from July 1,2024. Following an extension review initiated in September last year, the UK’s Trade …

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Egypt’s iron and steel imports recorded $1.2 billion in Q1 of 2024

Egypt’s imports of steel during the first quarter of 2024 amounted to about $1.164 billion, accounting for 6.1% of total Egyptian imports during this period, an increase of 29.5% compared to the same period in 2023, which amounted to $898.992 million. The 9 largest countries exporting iron and steel to Egypt   Country Q1 2024 …

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Report: U.S. Flat Steel Prices Pressured by Influx of Imports

U.S. flat rolled steel prices appeared bearish, accelerating declines throughout June. HRC prices fell nearly 9%, their most significant month-over-month drop since February. CRC and HDG prices saw respective 6% declines, while plate prices fell 4%. Steel prices remain in search of new bottoms as the market appears increasingly soft. As of June 13, hot …

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Canada imposes preliminary AD tariffs on wire rod imports from Egypt

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has announced the preliminary determination of its antidumping duty investigation against wire rod imports from Egypt, China, and Vietnam. Focusing on Egypt, the Canadian regulator imposed a preliminary antidumping tariff of 49.7% on Suez Steel and 99.8% on all other Egyptian wire rod producers. For comparison, the preliminary dumping …

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China’s steel exports increased by 24.7% during January-May 2024

In May this year, China’s exports of finished steel reached 9.631 million tons, up 4.4% month-on-month and 15.3% year-on-year, according to the latest data from the General Administration of Customs of China. China’s domestic market demand was weaker than expected in May so steel exports rose compared to April exports. From January to May this …

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Obstacles to the steel factory rehabilitation project in Basra Governorate

On Sunday, Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani chaired a special meeting on the steel factory rehabilitation project in Basra Governorate, affiliated with the General Iron and Steel Company. During the meeting, Al-Sudani was briefed, according to a statement by his media office, on the progress of work related to the rehabilitation and operation of …

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Turkey’s wire rod exports increase by 149.5% in January – April 2024

In April this year, Turkey (turkey)’s wire rod (wire-rod) exports amounted to 40,979 metric tons, down by 70.1% compared to March and up by 52.6% year on year, according to the preliminary data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Meanwhile, the revenue generated by these exports totaled $25.35 million, decreasing by 70.0% compared to …

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Egypt: AlGioshy Steel intends to establish a new production line worth one billion pounds

The Egyptian AlGioshy Steel Company is negotiating with several Italian companies, most notably Danieli and Cedar Engineering, to add a new production line during the next year at an investment cost ranging between 500 million and 1 billion pounds. Tarek AlGioshy , the company’s chairman, said in an interview with Al Arabiya Business that, in …

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Turkey’s steel export value up 22.0% in January-April 2024

According to the provisional foreign trade statistics compiled by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK) and the Turkish Under secretariat of Customs, in April this year Turkey’s foreign trade deficit increased by 12.9% to $9.86 billion compared to April 2023. In the January-April period this year, Turkey’s foreign trade deficit went down by 30.5% year on …

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Tosyali Algeria announces the start of operation of its flat steel production plant

Tosyali Algeria Steel Complex, located in Batioua, Oran Province, announced on Monday, May 27, the operation of its flat steel production plant. This is the first phase of this new investment, which will become fully operational during the second half of 2024. The steel manufacturer said in a press release that Tosyali Algeria is honored …

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European steel pipe producers support anti-dumping investigation of imports from China

The European Steel Tube Association (ESTA) has welcomed the European Commission’s anti-dumping investigation into imports of certain seamless round pipes from China. The share of Chinese imports of seamless pipes in the European market rose from 3.8% in 2021 to 7% in 2022, and last year reached 12.6%, despite the fact that there are already …

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