EU imposes definitive antidumping duty on rebar imports from Belarus
The European Commission (EC) has announced that it has decided to impose definitive antidumping (AD) duty on imports of certain concrete reinforcing bar and rod imports from Belarus. Accordingly, the commission has calculated a definitive antidumping duty rate of 10.6 percent for Byelorussian Steel Works (BMZ) and all other producers in the country. In December last year, the commission... Read More
US ITC confirms US DOC margins on rebar imports from Turkey and Japan
The United States International Trade Commission (US ITC) determined that the US industry is materially injured by reason of imports of steel concrete reinforcing bar from Japan and Turkey that the US Department of Commerce (DOC) has determined are sold in the United States at less than fair value and subsidized by the government of Turkey. Chairman Rhonda K. Schmidtlein, Vice Chairman... Read More
US DOC revises Mexican rebar duties in final administrative review
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) announced today the final results of an administrative review of antidumping duties against two Mexican producers of reinforcing bar, Deacero and Grupo Simec. The period of review was April 24, 2014, through October 31, 2015. According to the ruling, the weighted-average dumping margins are as follows: Deacero - 0.56 percent (previously 20.58... Read More
Turkey to lower import duty on reinforcing bar from 30 percent to 10 percent
Turkish economy minister Nihat Zeybekci has stated that the import duty on reinforcing bar will be reduced to 10 percent from the current level of 30 percent, adding that the Turkish cabinet of ministers’ decision will be announced officially soon, according to a reports at Turkish press. Read More
Australia starts antidumping duty probe for rod in coils from Indonesia, S. Korea and Vietnam
Australia’s Antidumping Commission has announced that it has initiated an antidumping duty investigation regarding imports of rod in coils from Indonesia, South Korea and Vietnam. The application lodged by Australian steelmaker OneSteel Manufacturing Pty Ltd claims that the goods in question have been exported to Australia at prices less than their normal value and that the dumping... Read More
Egypt announced temporary antidumping duties on rebar imports from Turkey, Ukraine, and China
Egypt’s Ministry of Industry and Trade has announced the results of its antidumping duty investigation regarding imports of reinforcing bar from Turkey, Ukraine and China. Accordingly, for a period of four months, the ministry has calculated antidumping duties ranging between 10 percent and 19 percent for Turkey, between 15 percent and 27 percent for Ukraine and standing at 17... Read More
Short Range Outlook : June 2017
Exporting countries under pressure amid protectionism and increased capacities in traditional import markets The supply-demand balance in the global long steel products market has been worsening over the last few weeks. Protective actions such as antidumping and countervailing duty (CVD) cases and import taxes, coupled with increasing capacities in some traditional import markets,... Read More
Australia initiated antidumping review on imports of rebar from China’s Shagang and Valin
Australia’s Antidumping Commission has announced that it has initiated a review regarding the antidumping (AD) order on imports of rebar from Chinese companies Jiangsu Shagang Group Co., Ltd. and Hunan Valin Xiangtan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. to examine whether the variable factors relevant to the taking of the antidumping measures have changed. The review launched upon the... Read More
Final margins issued on wire imports from Mexico to the US
The US Department of Commerce (US DOC) has released its final results in the administrative review of the antidumping order on carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from Mexico. The review covered two Mexican producers/exporters, ArcelorMittal Las Truchas and Deacero, during the period from October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015. The US DOC assigned a final dumping margin... Read More
Australia initiates antidumping review on wire rod imports from China
Australia’s Antidumping Commission has announced that it has initiated a review regarding the antidumping order on imports of wire rod in coil from the below Chinese companies to examine whether the variable factors relevant to the taking of the antidumping measures have changed. Jiangsu Shagang Group Co., Ltd. Hunan Valin Xiangtan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. The review launched... Read More