Short Range Outlook : September 2025
Mills struggle to make ends meet in global longs market amid severe competition Demand is very weak and the situation remains difficult in the global long steel products market. Mills are cutting production, protectionist measures are continuing full speed ahead, while China and other countries in the region are exporting a lot, putting pressure on prices. There is very severe competition in the market and every producer is fighting with its last... Read More
Australia extends antidumping duty investigation on rod in coil from China
Australia’s Antidumping Commission has announced that it has extended the due date to publish the final results of the antidumping (AD) investigation on imports of rod in coil from China launched in May this year. The extension was made to allow time for the commission to gather and analyze further information. The final report for the investigation, which covers the period between April 1, 2024 and March 31, 2025, will be published on February... Read More
EU confirms CBAM to begin in January 2026
The European Federation of Steel, Tubes and Metals Distribution & Trade (EUROMETAL) has confirmed that the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will come into force on January 1, 2026, as originally legislated. This announcement follows EUROMETAL’s request for urgent clarification after rumors circulated in the market about a possible delay. In an official reply, the Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union (DG TAXUD) stated that... Read More
Australia extends antidumping duty investigation on rebar imports from China
Australia’s Antidumping Commission has announced that it has extended the due date to publish the final results of the antidumping (AD) investigation on imports of reinforcing bar from China launched in May this year. The extension is based on the delays completing verification of relevant data. Australia’s Antidumping Commission has announced that it has extended the due date to publish the final results of the antidumping (AD) investigation... Read More
Mexico initiates antidumping review on rebar imports from Brazil
The Mexican government has initiated an antidumping duty review on reinforcing bar imports from Brazil, according to the official Mexican gazette. The review period is set from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025, and the analysis period is set from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2025. The product is imported through tariff item 7214.20.02 of the General Import and Export Taxes Law (TIGIE). The temporary antidumping duty for the product has stood at 35 percent... Read More
US assigns preliminary antidumping margin of 18.87% on rebar imports from Turkey’s Colakoglu
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced the preliminary results of its administrative review of the antidumping duty orders on rebar from Turkey. During the review period from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, Colakoglu Metalurji A.S. and Colakoglu Dis Ticaret A.S. were found to have made sales of the given products at less than normal value. The DOC has determined a weighted-average dumping margin of 18.87 percent for the companies. In addition,... Read More
US issues final antidumping margins for wire rod imports from Mexico
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced the final results of its administrative review of the antidumping duty order on carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod imports from Mexico between October 1, 2022, and September 30, 2023. The US Department of Commerce has determined that producers/exporters subject to this review made sales of the subject merchandise at less than normal value during the period of review. The DOC has calculated the... Read More
US issues preliminary results of antidumping review on wire rod from S. Korea’s POSCO
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced the preliminary results of its administrative review of the antidumping duty order on carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod (wire rod) from South Korea between May 1, 2023, and April 30, 2024. The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has preliminarily found that POSCO and POSCO International Corporation (PIC) (collectively, POSCO), sold subject merchandise in the US at prices below normal value during... Read More
Canada initiates expiry reviews of antidumping duty on rebar imports from three countries
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has announced that it has initiated an expiry review of the antidumping (AD) duty on reinforcing bar imports from China, South Korea and Turkey and an expiry review of the countervailing duty (CVD) on the given product from China. The CBSA will make a determination no later than December 19, 2025, and will issue a statement of reasons by January 2, 2026, on whether the expiry of the order is likely to result... Read More
EU launches consultation on new steel safeguard measures to combat trade risks
The European Commission has announced the launch of a consultation process aimed at shaping the next generation of steel safeguard measures. Industry stakeholders have until August 15 to submit input. These consultations will feed directly into the formulation of replacement measures for the current safeguards, which expire on June 30, 2026. The upcoming protection framework is expected to counter several structural challenges according to the European... Read More