India Rolls Out Three-Year Safeguard Duties to Curb Steel Imports from China, Vietnam and Nepal The *Government of India* has officially implemented a phased three-year *safeguard duty* on steel imports from *China, Vietnam and Nepal* as part of a broader effort to protect its domestic steel ind...
US Merchant Bar Exports Fall Sharply in August 2025 *US exports of merchant bar (light-shaped bar)* saw a *notable decline in August 2025*, continuing trends of volatility in North American steel trade. According to *export data from the US Department ...
Odisha Prepares to Auction 35 Mineral Blocks to Strengthen India’s Resource Supply Chain The eastern Indian state of *Odisha* has announced plans to *auction 35 mineral blocks next year*, reinforcing its role as one of the country’s most important *mineral-rich regions*. The move is aimed...
Turkey Imposes Anti-Dumping Duty on Chinese Cold-Rolled Stainless Steel Imports Turkey has officially imposed an *antidumping duty of 3.95% on cold-rolled stainless flat steel imports from China*, following the conclusion of an investigation conducted by the *Ministry of Trade’s ...
Brazil Steel Import Quotas Reach 71% Utilization as Pressure Mounts on Domestic Industry Brazil’s steel import quotas have reached *71% utilization as of December 17*, up from *54% recorded on November 19*, according to data from the country’s foreign trade authority *Siscomex*. The quot...
China to Halve Purchase Tax Incentives for New Energy Vehicles from 2026 China will *scale back tax incentives for new energy vehicle (NEV) purchases starting January 1, 2026*, according to a joint notice issued by the *Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Mini...
Canada Upholds Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Measures on Rebar Imports The *Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)* has concluded its expiry review of *antidumping (AD) duties on rebar imports from China, South Korea and Turkey*, as well as the *countervailing duty (CVD) o...
AHMSA Sells US Pellet Plant Assets for $5 Million in Bankruptcy Process Mexican steelmaker *Altos Hornos de México (AHMSA)* has received court approval to sell the assets of its *iron ore pelletizing plant in Indiana, US*, for *$5 million*, as part of its ongoing bankrupt...
China Commissions First Million-Tonne Near-Zero-Carbon Steel Line China has completed its *first million-mt near-zero-carbon steel production line*, marking a major milestone in the country’s low-carbon industrial transition. The project, located in *Zhanjiang City...
Canada Imposes Provisional Anti-Dumping Duties on OCTG Imports The *Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)* has issued a *preliminary determination imposing provisional anti-dumping (AD) duties* on certain oil country tubular goods (OCTG) imported from *Mexico, the...
UK Industry Faces £800 Million Annual CBAM Cost as EU Rejects Exemption UK exporters are set to face significant new costs after the European Union confirmed it will *not grant the UK an exemption from the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)* unless the two sides fo...
Brazilian Court Suspends Samarco Expansion Over Environmental Risks A federal court in *Minas Gerais* has ordered the *suspension of Samarco’s mining expansion works*, citing environmental concerns linked to climate risk and waste management. The ruling targets Samar...
