worldsteel Forecasts Global Steel Demand Recovery in 2026, Stronger Growth in 2027 The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has projected a gradual recovery in global steel demand over the next two years. According to its April 2026 Short Range Outlook report: *Global steel deman...
EU Reaches Provisional Deal on New Steel Protection Measures The Council of the European Union and the European Parliament have reached a provisional agreement on new trade measures designed to protect the EU steel sector from rising imports and global overcapa...
Vietnam’s Steel Imports Jump Nearly 45% in March Vietnam’s steel imports recorded a sharp monthly increase in March 2026, according to newly released customs data. The country imported *1.24 million metric tons of steel in March*, representing a *4...
US Finalizes Antidumping Duty on Spanish PC Strand Imports The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced the final results of its administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on prestressed concrete steel wire strand (PC strand) imports from S...
EU Moves to Close Rebar Quota Loophole Under Steel Safeguard Rules The European Commission has introduced new measures to stop circumvention of steel safeguard quotas involving rebar imports. According to the Commission, some rebar products traditionally imported un...
US Announces Preliminary Dumping Margins on Japanese Hot-Rolled Steel The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has issued preliminary results of its administrative review of the antidumping duty order on hot-rolled steel flat products from Japan. The review covers the perio...
Tata Steel Plans 7 Million-Ton Capacity Expansion in India Tata Steel is accelerating expansion in India, targeting an additional *7 million metric tons per year* of steelmaking capacity through investments in existing operations. The company said it has alr...
GSCC Launches Two-Year Review of Global Steel Emissions Standard The Global Steel Climate Council (GSCC) has begun a *comprehensive two-year review* of its Steel Climate Standard, a key global benchmark for measuring and reporting carbon emissions in the steel indu...
US Sets Final Countervailing Duties on Algerian Rebar Imports The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced the final results of its administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on rebar imports from Algeria. The review found that *counterva...
Italian Steel Industry Calls for Urgent Reform of EU ETS and Stronger Industrial Strategy The Italian steel industry has called for sweeping regulatory changes, with *Federacciai President Antonio Gozzi urging the European Union to revise its Emissions Trading System (ETS) and adopt a more...
Kazakhstan and China Announce $1.2 Billion Steel Plant Project Kazakhstan and China are set to strengthen industrial cooperation through a major new project, with plans to *build a steel plant in southern Kazakhstan with an investment of $1.2 billion*. The facil...
BIR Raises Concerns Over Green Steel Standards, Warns of Risks to Decarbonization Goals The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) has issued a warning that *current “green steel” classification methods could undermine global decarbonization efforts in the steel industry*. Steel produc...
