Severstal Completes Major Overhaul of Hot Rolling Mills Russian steelmaker *Severstal* has successfully completed a *major overhaul of its hot rolling mills 1700 and 2800* at its CherMK plant. The upgrade improves *reliability, cost efficiency, and produc...
China’s Steel Sheet/Plate Exports Decline 15.1% in August 2025 China’s exports of *steel sheet/plate dropped sharply* in August to *5.63 million metric tons*, marking a *15.1% year-on-year decrease* and an *8.2% decline month-on-month*, according to official cust...
Australia Extends Antidumping Investigation on Rebar Imports to December 2025 The *Australian Anti-Dumping Commission* has extended the *final report deadline* for its *antidumping investigation on rebar imports* from *Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Turkey, and Vietnam*. The f...
EU Opens Antidumping Investigation on Cold-Rolled Flat Steel from Five Countries The *European Commission* has launched an *antidumping duty (AD) investigation* into imports of *cold rolled flat steel (CRF)* from *India, Japan, Taiwan, Turkey, and Vietnam*, following a complaint b...
India’s MOIL Limited Launches Manganese Ore Exports with First Sale to Indonesia India’s state-owned *MOIL Limited* has completed its *first-ever manganese ore export*, shipping *54,600 metric tons* to a buyer in Indonesia, marking its entry into the global manganese market. This...
US Finds Circumvention of AD/CVD Orders on Welded Wire Mesh from Mexico The *US Department of Commerce (DOC)* has issued a *preliminary circumvention ruling* on standard steel welded wire mesh from Mexico, targeting certain imports of *low-carbon steel (LCS) wire*. The D...
Assofermet Warns New EU Steel and Aluminum Measures Risk Industry Survival *Assofermet*, the Italian association for steel and metals trade, has issued a *warning* that *new EU measures*, including the *CBAM implementation and potential safeguard measure extensions*, could p...
UK Steel Warns Power Prices Threaten Competitiveness, Calls for CfD Contracts UK Steel has warned that *UK steelmakers face electricity costs up to 25% higher than EU rivals*, risking competitiveness despite government relief measures. Average power prices for 2025-26: *UK:*...
US Assigns Zero Dumping Margin for LD Welded Pipe from Turkey The *US Department of Commerce* has concluded its review of *antidumping duties on large-diameter welded pipe from Turkey* (May 1, 2023 – April 30, 2024). The DOC determined that *HDM Celik Boru Sana...
John Cockerill India Wins $9 Million Contract from Tata Steel *John Cockerill India Limited* has secured a *$9 million contract* from *Tata Steel Limited* to supply *pickling and acid regeneration plants (ARP)* for its *Jamshedpur Tinplate Division*. The compan...
India’s Proposed 30% Export Tax on Low-Grade Iron Ore Splits Miners and Steelmakers India plans to impose a *30% export tax on low-grade iron ore fines* by October 2025 to boost *domestic value addition* and ensure *raw material availability* for local mills. The *Goa Mineral Ore Ex...
Germany Pushes EU to Delay Phaseout of Free Carbon Allowances for Heavy Industry *Germany is lobbying the European Union* to delay the *phaseout of free carbon allowances* under the EU’s *Emissions Trading System (ETS)*, citing *high energy costs and deindustrialization risks*. T...
