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IREPAS in Paris: Long steel players continue to look for opportunities amid ongoing challenges
The 72nd meeting of IREPAS (International Rebar Exporters and Producers Association) was held in Paris, France on March 22-24, 2015. There were 95 producer representatives among the 304 registered delegates from 40 different countries. There were also 39 registrations representing 28 different raw material suppliers. On the last day of the conference, producers of long [...]
Iran hikes import duties on steel
Reuters reported that the Iranian government has raised customs duties on certain steel imports to 10-20 percent to protect domestic steelmakers against the surge in Chinese exports. Reuters quoted Keyvan Ja’fari Tehrani, head of international affairs at the Iranian Iron Ore Producers and Exporters Association (IRIOPEX), as saying, “A steel import tax has been imposed… to [...]
