Brazil’s Heavy Plate Exports Hold Steady in June, Imports Surge *Brazil maintained its export volume of heavy steel plates in June*, shipping a total of *15,900 metric tons (mt)* — the same level as recorded in May, according to the country’s foreign trade system ...
Nippon Steel to Double U.S. Crude Steel Output in Five Years with $11 Billion Investment *Nippon Steel CEO Eiji Hashimoto has unveiled a bold expansion strategy to double the company’s crude steel production in the United States within the next three to five years*, focusing on major upgr...
EU Imposes Definitive Antidumping Duties on Tube and Pipe Fittings from South Korea, Malaysia, and Russia The *European Commission has officially imposed definitive antidumping (AD) duties* on imports of *certain tube and pipe fittings from South Korea, Malaysia, and Russia*, following the conclusion of a...
Trump Slaps 50% Tariff on Brazilian Imports, Sparking Trade and Diplomatic Tensions *U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a sweeping 50% tariff on all imports from Brazil*, a move set to take effect on *August 1*, according to an official notification sent to *Brazilian Presiden...
Sarıtaş Paslanmaz Çelik Doubles Down on Solar to Power Green Steel Ambitions *Turkish stainless steel manufacturer Sarıtaş Paslanmaz Çelik* is significantly ramping up its solar energy investment as part of its push toward more sustainable steel production. The company announc...
South Korea Extends Provisional Antidumping Duties on Chinese Stainless Steel Plate South Korea’s *Ministry of Economy and Finance* has announced an extension of *provisional antidumping duties on stainless steel plate imports from China*, maintaining a *tariff rate of 21.62%*. The d...
Vietnam’s Steel Imports Drop 9.6% in June, Scrap Imports Stay Steady Vietnam’s *steel imports fell sharply by 9.6% month-on-month in June 2025*, totaling *1.17 million metric tons*, according to newly released data from the *General Department of Customs*. In contrast,...
Peru Imposes Preliminary Antidumping Duty on Chinese Wire Rod Imports Peru’s *National Institute for the Defense of Competition and the Protection of Intellectual Property (INDECOPI)* has announced the *preliminary results of its antidumping investigation* into imports ...
Trump Announces Up to 40% Tariffs on Imports from 14 Countries, Excludes Steel In a major escalation of trade tensions, *U.S. President Donald Trump* has announced *new tariffs of up to 40% on imports from 14 countries*, effective *August 1, 2025*. The tariffs aim to *reduce the...
Canada Extends Preliminary Phase of Antidumping Probe on Steel Wire Imports from 10 Countries The *Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)* has announced an extension of the preliminary phase in its antidumping investigation into *certain carbon and alloy steel wire imports* originating from *Chi...
US Commerce Department Assigns Zero Dumping Margin to South Korea’s HiSteel on Heavy-Walled Pipes The *U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC)* has announced the final results of its administrative review concerning the antidumping (AD) duty order on *heavy-walled rectangular welded carbon steel pipes a...
Pakistan Expands Antidumping Duties to Chinese Galvalume Steel After Circumvention Probe Pakistan’s *National Tariff Commission (NTC)* has announced it will *extend existing antidumping duties on galvanized steel to include galvalume steel imports from China*, following a completed circum...
