Vietnam Imposes Provisional Anti-Circumvention Duty on Chinese HRC Imports Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade has announced the imposition of a *provisional anti-circumvention duty of 27.83% on certain hot-rolled coil (HRC) imports from China*, effective *April 17*. P...
Thyssenkrupp Urges EU to Tighten Safeguards on Electrical Steel Imports German steelmaker Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe has called on the European Commission to *strengthen trade protections against rising low-cost imports of grain-oriented electrical steel from Asia*. The c...
U.S. Launches Probe into Potential Circumvention of Steel Duties on Korean-Origin CORE The US Department of Commerce has initiated a *circumvention investigation into corrosion-resistant steel (CORE)* products processed in Thailand using *substrate steel from South Korea*. The probe fo...
Global Hot-Rolled Coil Prices Rise Up to 6% in March 2026 Global prices for hot-rolled coil (HRC) recorded a *month-on-month increase of 1–6% in March 2026*, signaling a *broader market recovery in the first quarter*, with prices now *3–15% higher than late-...
U.S. Considers Tiered Tariff System for Steel and Aluminum Imports The administration of Donald Trump is reportedly preparing to introduce a *tiered tariff system on steel and aluminum products*, aiming to simplify compliance for American businesses. According to re...
China’s Green Steel Transition Could Cut Emissions by 37% by 2035: CREA A new analysis by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air indicates that *China’s steel industry could reduce emissions by nearly 37% from peak levels by 2035* through an accelerated shift to ...
Global Steel Industry Faces Major Gap in Climate Readiness, SteelWatch Reports A new report by SteelWatch has revealed that *none of the world’s leading steelmakers are adequately prepared to transition to near-zero-emissions production*, despite widespread climate pledges. The...
Global Steel Industry Falls Behind on Decarbonization Targets, SteelWatch Finds A new report by SteelWatch reveals that *leading global steel producers are significantly lagging in decarbonization efforts*, despite public commitments to reduce emissions. The assessment covered *...
Global Coking Coal Prices Rise in Late March Amid Freight Disruptions Global coking coal prices increased in the second half of March, driven primarily by *rising freight costs linked to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East*, although demand fundamentals remained we...
EU Sets Conditions for Tariff Reductions on US Goods in Trade Negotiations The European Parliament has outlined strict conditions for reducing tariffs on US products במסגרת an ongoing EU-US trade agreement, linking any tariff cuts to full compliance by the United States. Und...
US Steel Restarts Granite City Blast Furnace After Two-Year Shutdown United States Steel Corporation has restarted blast furnace B at its Granite City Works facility in Illinois, bringing the unit back online after more than two years of inactivity. The furnace, which...
India’s KFIL Restarts Solapur Plant Using Alternative Fuels Amid LPG Shortage India’s Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Limited (KFIL) has resumed operations at its Solapur casting facility after a temporary shutdown caused by liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) shortages. The company ha...
