US issues preliminary antidumping review results on rebar from Turkey
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced the preliminary results of its administrative reviews of the antidumping duty orders on rebar from Turkey. During the review period from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022, certain Turkish producers were found to have made sales of the subject products at less than normal value. The DOC has determined a weighted-average dumping margin... Read More
US ITC votes to maintain AD/CVD orders on wire rod imports from 10 countries
The US International Trade Commission (ITC) determined that revocation of the existing countervailing duty orders on carbon and alloy steel wire rod from Italy and Turkey and revocation of the existing antidumping duty orders on carbon and alloy steel wire rod from Belarus, Italy, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom... Read More
US issues final anti dumping duty review results on rebar from Mexico
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced the final results of its administrative review of the antidumping (AD) duty order on rebar from Mexico for the period between November 1, 2020, and October 31, 2021. Accordingly, the US DOC has determined that Mexican producers’ sales of the subject goods were made below normal value during the period of review. The DOC has determined... Read More
Short Range Outlook : June 2023
Global longs market impacted by variety of negative factors, especially low consumption The supply and demand balance in the global long steel products market is not getting any better and the main export destinations are requiring lower offers almost every week. The overriding issue for the market is volume and the lack of volume which is in effect coming from the lack of consumption.... Read More
US issues final CVD review results on rebar imports from Turkey
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced the final results of its administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain rebar from Turkey for the period between January 1, 2020, and December 31, 2020. The final subsidy rates are at 0.07 percent for Colakoğlu Dis Ticaret A.S., de minimis, and 2.15 percent for Kaptan Demir Celik and ICDAS Celik Enerji Tersane... Read More
EU extends duty suspension for Ukrainian products for another year
The European Council has renewed the regulation regarding the suspension of all customs duties, quotas and trade defense measures on Ukrainian exports to the EU for another year, until June 2024, effective from June 6. The regulation was adopted in June last year. The renewal will help Ukraine to maintain the stability of its trade relations with the EU and to keep its economy going... Read More
IREPAS in Barcelona: Challenging times for global longs industry
The 88th meeting of IREPAS (the International Rebar Exporters and Producers Association) was held in Barcelona, on May 7-9, 2023, in conjunction with the SteelOrbis Spring ’23 Conference. There were 157 producer representatives from 58 different companies among the 553 registered delegates from a total of 55 different countries. There were also 81 registrations representing 43... Read More
The 89th IREPAS meeting will be held in Istanbul, Turkey marking the 40th anniversary
The 89th IREPAS meeting will be held on September 17th to 19th, 2023 in Istanbul, Turkey in conjunction with the SteelOrbis Fall’23 Conference. This meeting will mark the 40th anniversary of IREPAS. Details will be announced later. Read More
The program of the 88th meeting in Barcelona
Day 1: Sunday, May 7,2023 19:00 – 22:00 Welcome cocktail at InterContinental Barcelona Day 2: Monday, May 8, 2023 09:00 – 09:10 Welcome address by Chairman of IREPAS 09:10 – 10:50 SESSION ONE: Long Products and macro economy - Long products... Read More
Short Range Outlook : April 2023
International business shrinks in global long products market, outlook unsatisfactory Global business and its international scope have been facing some challenging times recently, with declining imports and exports and a lack of supply-demand balance in the global long products market. The reduced total production in 2022 is carrying over into 2023 and is able to satisfy actual... Read More