U.S. Extends Emissions Compliance Deadlines for Coke Oven Plants to Protect Steel Supply The White House has issued a formal proclamation granting certain U.S. coke oven processing facilities a * two-year exemption * from compliance with the new emissions-control standards under the * 202...
South Korea Imposes Five-Year Antidumping Duties on Chinese Steel Plate Imports South Korea’s Ministry of Economy and Finance has issued * Decree No. 1145 * , confirming the introduction of * five-year antidumping (AD) duties * on Chinese-produced medium and heavy steel plates, i...
East Asian Ferrous Scrap Imports Show Divergent Trends Across Key Markets in 9MCY25 Ferrous scrap import patterns across East Asia showed mixed momentum in the first nine months of CY25, with * Vietnam and Thailand recording strong growth * , while * Taiwan and South Korea saw steep ...
India Considers New Three-Year Structured Safeguard Duty on Steel Imports The Indian government is evaluating a proposal for a * new structured safeguard duty * on steel imports, according to an official statement on November 25. The planned measure would apply a * startin...
Hyundai Steel to Supply Low-Carbon Steel for South Korea’s National Power-Grid Expansion Hyundai Steel has signed a memorandum of understanding with Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) and the Korea Electrical Manufacturers’ Cooperative to secure * stable supplies of low-carbon steel...
EU Safeguard Measures Seen as Larger Threat to Asian Steel Exports Than CBAM Green steel development and shifting trade flows were central discussions at the Middle East Iron & Steel Conference (MEIS) in Dubai last week, where analysts emphasized that * EU safeguard measures a...
India Considering Royalty Relief to Boost Beneficiation of Low-Grade Iron Ore The Indian government is working on a proposal to * reduce the royalty rate from 15% to 5% * for low-grade iron ore (below * 58% Fe * ) that is beneficiated to * 62% Fe * by domestic steel producers, ...
Brazil’s Finished Steel Trade Deficit Widens in October Brazil’s trade deficit in finished carbon steel products * expanded significantly in October * , according to data from SECEX. The country exported * 159,592 mt * of finished steel valued at * $111.2...
Chile’s Steel Consumption Rises 16.3% in First Eight Months of 2025 Chile’s steel consumption increased by * 16.3% year on year * , totaling * 1.886 million mt * in the first eight months of 2025, according to data from the Chilean steel institute, ICHA. However, desp...
GMH Gruppe Launches Advanced Rolling Mill to Expand Precision Steel Capacity Germany’s GMH Gruppe has inaugurated a * new state-of-the-art rolling mill * at its Georgsmarienhütte site, marking a significant milestone in the company’s strategy to expand its precision and specia...
British Steel Secures New £35 Million Contract for Turkey’s High-Speed Rail Network British Steel has announced that it has secured a * £35 million rail supply contract * for Turkey’s expanding high-speed railway system, strengthening its role as a major supplier to the country’s nat...
Brazil Opens Antidumping Probe on Seamless Line Pipe Imports Brazil’s Secretariat of Foreign Trade has initiated an *antidumping investigation* into *seamless carbon steel line pipes* used in oil and gas pipelines, imported from *Malaysia, India, and Thailand*....
