Indian Steel Exports to EU Remain Subject to CBAM Despite Free Trade Agreement India will *not receive a country-specific exemption from the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)* for steel exports under the recently concluded *India–EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA)*, Indi...
UK Launches Review of Steel Safeguard Quotas on Coated Sheets and Quarto Plate The *UK Trade Remedies Authority (TRA)* has initiated a review of *tariff rate quotas (TRQs)* applied to certain steel products currently subject to *UK safeguard measures*. The review covers the per...
Vietnam Opens Review of Antidumping Duties on PC Strand Imports Vietnam’s *Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT)* has initiated a *review of antidumping duties on prestressed concrete steel wire strand (PC strand)* imported from *Malaysia, Thailand, and China*. T...
Australia Initiates Safeguard Investigation into Fabricated Structural Steel Imports Australia has formally launched a *safeguard investigation into imports of fabricated structural steel (FSS)*, according to a notification submitted to the *World Trade Organization (WTO)*. The inves...
US Confirms Continuation of AD/CVD Measures on Steel Wire Rod from China The *US Department of Commerce (DOC)* has announced the *final results of its sunset review* of the antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on *carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod im...
US Raises Tariffs on South Korean Imports to 25% Over Ratification Delay US President *Donald Trump* has announced a sharp increase in tariffs on *South Korean automobiles, lumber, pharmaceuticals and other goods*, raising rates from *15% to 25%* under the reciprocal tarif...
UK May Cut Tariff-Free Steel Import Quotas as Safeguards Near Expiry The UK government is considering *reducing tariff-free steel import quotas* as part of efforts to shield the domestic steel industry from *global oversupply and rising trade protectionism*, according ...
Osaka Steel to Exit Indonesia, Suspend Operations at PT Krakatau Osaka Steel Japan-based steelmaker *Osaka Steel* has announced its decision to *withdraw from steel operations in Indonesia*, confirming the suspension of business at its consolidated subsidiary *PT Krakatau Osak...
US Sets Preliminary 1.84% CVD Rate on Turkish Rebar Producer Colakoglu The *US Department of Commerce (DOC)* has released the *preliminary results of its administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on steel rebar imports from Turkey*, covering the period...
EU Steel Import Quotas for Flat Products Rapidly Filled Early in Q1 *Several EU import quotas for flat steel products have been fully or largely exhausted within the first month of the January 1–March 31 quota period*, according to the latest data released by the *Eur...
EEC Extends Antidumping Duties on Stainless Steel Pipes from China The *Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC)* has announced an extension of existing *antidumping (AD) duties on welded stainless steel pipes, tubes and hollow profiles from China* for the duration of an o...
Malaysia’s Steel Industry Warns SST on Raw Materials Could Undermine Competitiveness *Malaysia’s iron and steel industry has renewed its opposition to the application of Sales and Service Tax (SST) on primary steelmaking raw materials*, warning that the measure could weaken the sector...
