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
US to continue anti dumping orders on wire rod imports from 10 countries
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced the final results of the sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders on carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from Belarus, Italy, South Korea, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and the UK. The DOC found that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on the given product from the given... Read More
Canada banned the import of all Russian aluminum and steel products
Canada banned the import of all Russian aluminum and steel products in a move that Ottawa said was aimed at denying Russia the ability to fund its war against Ukraine. The ban covers both finished and unfinished products according to the statement. Read More
Short Range Outlook : March 2023
Better demand in global longs market It seems that demand in the global long steel products market is somewhat better after the holiday season. There have been signs of a pickup in demand everywhere in the past month, apart from the EU. The supply in the market has been adjusted accordingly, which has had a positive influence on prices. Consequently, the whole market dynamic has... Read More
UK extends AD duty on HFP rebar from China
The UK’s Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has announced that the UK government has accepted its recommendation regarding the extension of anti dumping measures on imports of high fatigue performance (HFP) reinforcing bar from China. The anti dumping duties ranging at 18.4-22.5 percent for China will be maintained until July 30, 2026. The products in question currently fall under... Read More
Australia to continue AD duties on rebar from four countries
The Australian Anti-Dumping Commission has announced that it has completed an inquiry, which commenced on March 28, 2022, into whether the continuation of the anti dumping measures on reinforcing bar imports from Greece, Spain, Indonesia, Taiwan and Thailand is justified. Accordingly, the commission decided that the anti dumping duties on reinforcing bar from the given countries... Read More