Ukraine bans scrap exports to support domestic steelmaking
Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko has announced that the Ukrainian government has approved a decision to extend existing restrictions on scrap exports through the end of 2026. Under the decision, a licensing regime with zero export quotas for scrap has been introduced. According to the prime minister, the framework is designed to protect strategic raw materials and ensure they are directed toward domestic processing rather than exported. Ms.... Read More
Canada maintains AD/CVD orders on rebar imports from three countries
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has completed the expiry review on the antidumping (AD) duty on reinforcing bar imports from China, South Korea and Turkey, and the expiry review of the countervailing duty (CVD) on the given product from China and has determined that the expiry of the order is likely to result in the continuation or resumption of dumping or subsidizing of such goods. The current antidumping duties on reinforcing bar imported... Read More
Australia issues final antidumping margins on rebar imports from four countries
Australia’s Antidumping Commission has announced the final results of its administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on reinforcing bar imports from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam for the period of review between July 1, 2023, and June 30, 2024. The commission has found that the given products exported from Indonesia, Malaysia (except for Southern Steel), Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam at dumped prices appear to have... Read More
Short Range Outlook : November 2025
Uncertainty, oversupply, weak demand and relentless competition prevail in global longs market, fewer false hopes entertained The same pattern continues to prevail in the global long steel products market – weak demand, new capacities and mills running below where they should be. The global picture has narrowed: demand is flat and partly seasonal, supply keeps increasing and the supply-demand balance looks worse every week. The main issue is... Read More
Australia issues preliminary antidumping margins on rebar from four countries
Australia’s Antidumping Commission has announced the preliminary results of its administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on reinforcing bar imports from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam for the period of review between July 1, 2023, and June 30, 2024. The commission has found that the given products exported from Malaysia (except for Southern Steel), Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam (except for Hoa Phat) at dumped prices... Read More
Dominican Republic starts sunset review on wire rods and rebars imports from Turkey
The Commission for Unfair Trade Practices and Safeguard Measures of the Dominican Republic has announced that it has launched sunset reviews of the antidumping duty (AD) on steel bars or rods for concrete reinforcement from Turkey. The commission will determine whether or not to lift the current duties which have been at 14.0 percent since 2011. The products subject to investigation currently fall under Customs Tariff Statistics Position Numbers 7213.20.90,... Read More
EU unveils quota volumes for new safeguard system
The European Commission has announced the details of its new safeguard system and unveiled the product quota volumes. Accordingly, the new system maintains the principle of open trade and strengthens engagement with global partners to tackle overcapacity, by limiting tariff-free import volumes to 18.3 million mt a year (a reduction of 47 percent compared to the 2024 steel quotas), doubling the level of out-of-quota duty to 50 percent, compared to... Read More
EU to replace country-specific quotas with permanent safeguard regime
The European Commission has unveiled a legislative proposal to replace the existing EU steel safeguard system, introducing a new framework designed to protect the EU’s steel industry from the negative effects of global overcapacity, which is expected to increase from the current 602 million mt to 721 million mt by 2027, according to a draft circulated. The new permanent framework, which will replace the current measures which will expire on June... Read More
US DOC rescinds CVD review on reinforcing bar from Turkey’s Habas
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced it has rescinded the administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on rebar from Turkey-based Habas for the period from January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024. The review was initiated on August 22, 2025, with respect to Habaş based on the petition of the Rebar Trade Action Coalition. The DOC concluded there were no entries of the subject merchandise during the period of review. Read More
IREPAS in Munich : Protectionism and China
The 93rd meeting of IREPAS (the International Rebar Exporters and Producers Association) was held in Munich on September 28-30 in conjunction with the SteelOrbis Fall’25 Conference. There were 123 representatives from 49 different producers among the 406 registered delegates from a total of 56 different countries. There were also 79 registrations representing 41 different raw material suppliers. At the opening of the conference, Murat Cebecioglu,... Read More