Australia Confirms Continued Antidumping Duties on Chinese Rebar Australia’s *Antidumping Commission* has concluded its review of antidumping duties on *rebar imports from China*, covering the period from *April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025*. The commission found th...
US Issues Preliminary Dumping Margins on Mexican Rectangular Pipe The *US Department of Commerce* has released the *preliminary results* of its administrative review of the *antidumping duty order on light-walled rectangular pipe and tube (LWRPT) from Mexico*, cover...
Welsh Government Urges Urgent UK Policy Action to Protect Steel Industry Wales First Minister *Eluned Morgan* has called on the UK government to take *immediate policy action to safeguard the steel sector*, following talks with Prime Minister *Keir Starmer*. Morgan emphas...
Global Crude Steel Production Falls 6.5% in January 2026 *Global crude steel output declined by 6.5 percent year on year to 147.3 million metric tons in January 2026*, according to data released by the *World Steel Association*. Asia accounted for *107.6 m...
South Korea Moves Toward Final AD Measures on HRC from Japan and China South Korea’s *Korea Trade Commission (KTC)* has recommended *antidumping (AD) measures on hot rolled coil (HRC) imports from Japan and China*, citing material injury to the domestic steel industry ca...
Trump Enforces Temporary 10% Global Tariff Following Supreme Court Ruling US President *Donald Trump* has begun enforcing a *temporary 10% tariff on all imported goods*, effective *February 24*, following a ruling by the *US Supreme Court* that invalidated his earlier tarif...
US Sets Final Subsidy Rates on South Korean Cut-to-Length Plate Imports The *US Department of Commerce* has announced the *final results of its administrative review* of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on *cut-to-length carbon-quality steel plate from South Korea*, co...
Blastr Green Steel in Talks to Acquire UK’s Speciality Steel UK Assets Norwegian green steel developer *Blastr Green Steel* is reported to be in discussions to acquire *Speciality Steel UK (SSUK)*, a subsidiary of *Liberty Steel Group*, according to media sources. Blast...
European Auto Suppliers Call for Stronger EU Protection as Trade Balance With China Turns Negative The *European Association of Automotive Suppliers* has urged the European Commission to prioritize *industrial sovereignty and fair competition*, warning that Europe’s automotive supply chain is under...
UNESID Urges Immediate EU Action to Safeguard Europe’s Industrial Competitiveness The Spanish steelmakers’ association *UNESID* has issued a strong warning that *Europe must act immediately to defend and rebuild its industrial base*, citing mounting structural pressures across key ...
EAEU Extends Antidumping Duties on Chinese Seamless OCTG Until End-2026 The *Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC)* has announced the extension of *antidumping duties on seamless oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from China* until *December 21, 2026*, inclusive. The measure,...
CBAM Rollout Creates Cost Uncertainty for Dutch Steel Importers The *Royal Dutch Steel Federation* has warned that the introduction of the EU’s *Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)* is creating *significant short-term uncertainty and cost risks* for Dutch st...
