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Türkiye’s hot steel flats exports decreased by 32.8% from January to May 2023, including 3 Arab countries

In May this year, Türkiye’s hot rolled steel coils total exports increased by 25.8% compared to April but decreased by 39.8% year-on-year to reach 83,336 tonnes, according to the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). The value of these exports amounted to $63.54 million, which increased 28.7% monthly but down by 56.7% compared to 2022. From January …

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Egypt: $3.2 billion in building materials exports during January-May 2023

The Building Materials Export Council announced that the sectors’ total exports under the umbrella of the Export Council for Building Materials, Refractories, Metal Industries, and Construction and Building recorded from January to May 2023, 3.234 billion dollars, compared to 2022, with 3.183 billion dollars, an increase of 2%. The Export Council indicated that pipe exports …

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Jordan Steel announces rebar prices for July 2023

Jordan Steel Company announced the rebar prices for July for the 60-gauge steel EXW, between 430-450 dinars per tonne without sales tax and between 500-520 dinars per tonne with tax.   Grade Price without tax Price with tax Sales / tonnes Sales / tonnes Min Max Min Max 60 430 450 500 520

Egypt: Extending the anti-dumping duties decision implementation on steel imports from China, Turkey and Ukraine for four years

The Egyptian Ministry of Trade and Industry issued Decision N° 189 bis for 2023 regarding the dumping duties extension on steel imports from abroad for four years, provided it applies on 1st June 2023. The decision, published in the Official Gazette No. 122, continued on June 1, 2023, said in its first article that the …

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India’s steel exports fell to their lowest level in 6 months

In June 2023, India’s rolled product exports decreased by 21.4% annually, reaching 502,000 tonnes. This indicator is the lowest since December 2022 due to the demand slowdown in Europe and the competition increased from Asian countries. Rolled product imports into India in June increased by 7.6% year-on-year to reach 484,000 tonnes, the highest number since …

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The last update of rebar prices in Egypt is on July 04, 2023

According to daily iron prices follow-up in Egypt, the rebar prices ranged between EGP 32,050– 38,000, EXW. All steel companies fixed their prices compared to last week. As the following steel companies announced their prices without changing their prices. Ezz Steel EGP 32,135, Suez Steel EGP 32,050, Beshay Steel EGP 38,000, El Marakby Steel EGP …

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Industries Qatar agrees to Qatar Steel’s potential acquisition of Al Qataria for the Production of Reinforcing Steel

Industries Qatar Company, “Industries Qatar” or “the Group”, one of the largest industrial companies in the region, with  activities in the production of a wide range of petrochemicals, chemical fertilizers and iron and steel products, announced that the Company’s board of directors has approved in principle the proposed acquisition offer of the entire shares of …

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Rebar production reached 97 million tonnes during January-May 2023 in China

According to China’s National Bureau of Statistics, in May this year, China’s rebar, wire coil and welded pipe output was 19.929 million tonnes, 11.63 million tonnes and 5.758 million tonnes, down by 8.8%, 13.3% and up by 9.4% year on year, respectively, while decreased by 5.55%, 6.79% and 5.67% monthly, respectively. Rebar prices declined amid …

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Japan’s steel exports amounted to 13.79 million tonnes during the period from January to May 2023

In May this year, Japan’s iron and steel product exports reached 3.02 million tonnes, up 13.2% month-on-month and up 0.1% year-on-year, according to customs statistics from the Japan Iron and Steel Federation (JISF). From January to May this year, Japan’s iron and steel product exports amounted to 13.79 million tonnes, down 0.5% over the same …

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The UK extends anti-dumping duties on thick sheet steel from China

The UK will maintain the anti-dumping measures on plate steel from China for another five years, stated in a message on the British Government’s website. The Government backed the Trade Remedies Authority’s (TRA) recommendation that the UK industry would suffer if the measures were lifted. In the UK, there are two producers of thick sheet …

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Türkiye’s steel exports decreased by 50.8% during the period from January to May 2023

According to the provisional foreign trade statistics compiled by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), the Turkish foreign trade deficit in May of this year increased by 17.6% to $12.53 billion compared to May 2022. From January to May this year, Turkey’s foreign trade deficit increased by 29.3% yearly, to reach $56.22 billion. In May, Türkiye’s …

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A new line for the production of rebar in Kuwait at a cost of 6 million dinars

MEED magazine reported that the Al-Oula Steel Manufacturing Company has started operating a new facility for the production of rebar with a production capacity of 250,000 tonnes of rebar annually, according to sources in the industry, who revealed that the operation began last month after three years of development at a total cost of 6 …

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A report on the production, sales and prices of rebar in Egypt from January to April 2023

Egypt’s rebar production from January to April of this year amounted to 2.216 million tonnes, a decline of 25% compared to the same period last year when it produced 2.955 million tonnes, affected by the unavailability of raw materials. Egypt’s rebar sales from January to April 2023 amounted to about 1.766 million tonnes, declining by …

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Japan’s steel consumption decreased by 8.6% from January to April 2023

 In April this year, consumption of domestic steel products in Japan amounted to 3.73 million tonnes, down 4.8 per cent from March and up 8.1 per cent year on year, according to data released by the Japan Iron and Steel Association (JISF). Meanwhile, from January to April this year, the country’s domestic steel consumption fell …

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Türkiye’s cold rolled steel coils imports increased by 26.8% from January to April 2023

According to data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK).In April this year, Türkiye’s cold rolled steel coils (CRC) imports increased by 37.9% compared to April 2022. However, it decreased by 10.9% compared to last March, reaching 66,359 tonnes. The value of these imports amounted to $51.52 million, a decrease of 9.8% compared to March …

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Rebar prices decreased in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in May 2023 

According to the General Authority for Statistics, the average price of a tonne of rebar in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in May 2023 ranged between 2754.97 -4099.14 Saudi riyals, a decrease between -1.19% and -4.15% compared to April 2023, and a decrease between -14.84% and -35.27% compared to May 2022. Average prices and monthly …

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Algeria’s exports of building materials increased by 56% in 2022

Algeria’s exports of building materials last year amounted to 12.18 million tonnes, at about a value of $1.3 billion, compared to $567 million in 2021, an increase of 56% compared to 2021. Building materials represented “Algeria’s most important non-hydrocarbon exports” during the past two years, as their share of total non-hydrocarbon exports amounted to 15% …

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China’s steel exports increased by 40.9% during the January-May 2023 period

Last May, China exported 8.36 million tonnes of steel products, which is 5.3% more than April’s exports and 7.7% more than May 2022. The average export price in May was $922.2/tonne, lower by $175.3 compared to April and 33.1% compared to May 2022. From January to May 2023, China’s exports of steel products increased by …

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