India Returns as Net Finished Steel Exporter After Two Years India became a *net exporter of finished steel* in fiscal year *2025-26*, ending a two-year gap. Provisional government data showed: *Finished steel exports: 6.6 million mt* (*+36% YoY*) *Finished...
IREPAS Producers Warn of Rising Costs and Weak Steel Demand Steel producers speaking at IREPAS 2026 said the global steel sector remains under pressure from high costs, weak growth, and regulatory uncertainty. Alexander Gordienko of Spain’s CELSA Group said p...
IREPAS: Tight Scrap Supply and Geopolitics Reshape Global Raw Materials Market At the SteelOrbis 2026 Spring Conference & 94th IREPAS Meeting in Amsterdam, raw material suppliers warned that tighter scrap availability and geopolitical risks are reshaping global markets. Jens Bj...
India and New Zealand Sign Free Trade Agreement, Implementation Expected by End-2026 India and New Zealand have signed a comprehensive *Free Trade Agreement (FTA)*, with provisions expected to come into force by *December 2026*. According to official statements, the agreement provide...
Pakistan Extends Antidumping Duty on Chinese Steel Billets for Five Years Pakistan’s National Tariff Commission has decided to continue antidumping duties on steel billet imports from China following its second sunset review. The authority confirmed a *24.04% antidumping d...
Goa Launches Second Auction of Idle Low-Grade Iron Ore Dumps The government of Goa has launched a second attempt to auction *24 idle low-grade iron ore dumps* after weak participation in earlier tenders. According to officials, the new e-auction process includ...
China Signals Tighter Steel Capacity Controls and Industry Reform The China Iron and Steel Association (*CISA*) has indicated that China will tighten capacity controls and accelerate structural reforms across its steel sector. Speaking at the 2026 Steel High-Qualit...
Steel Dynamics Q1 Earnings Jump on Record Shipments and Higher Steel Prices US-based steelmaker *Steel Dynamics* has reported sharply stronger financial results for the first quarter of 2026, driven by record steel shipments and improved pricing. For the quarter ended March ...
India and South Korea Target $50 Billion Trade by 2030 India and South Korea have agreed to deepen economic cooperation with a goal of increasing bilateral trade to *$50 billion by 2030*. The two countries will resume negotiations to upgrade their existi...
Industeel Supplies Specialty Steel for Sagrada Familia Expansion France-based steel plate producer *Industeel*, part of the ArcelorMittal Group, has supplied high-performance steel plates for the ongoing construction of Spain’s iconic *Sagrada Familia* basilica. T...
Jindal Stainless Enters Retail Market With Launch of Stainless Steel Rebars India’s Jindal Stainless Limited (JSL) has made its first move into retail sales of stainless steel rebars, launching a trial initiative in the northern state of Punjab. The new product line, branded...
US Renews Trade Orders on Electrical Steel From Six Countries The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced final results of sunset reviews on trade orders covering *non-oriented silicon steel (NOES)* from six countries. The DOC concluded that removing the ...
