EU reduces increase in steel import quotas

The European Commission (EC) has announced that it has reduced the planned increase in the steel import quota rate from five percent to three percent in all product categories, as result of the review of the safeguard measures imposed on February 2. The EC indicated that steel imports in 2018 reached a record volume of 33.4 million mt, 5 million mt higher than the average for the 2015-2017 period and 3 million mt higher than for 2017 alone, which were the reference periods used... Read More

The program of the 81st meeting in Duesseldorf

Day 1: Sunday, September 22, 2019 19:00 – 22:00                        Welcome cocktail at Hilton Duesseldorf   Day 2: Monday, September 23, 2019 09:00 – 09:15                   Welcome address by Chairman of IREPAS   09:15 – 10:15                     SESSION ONE – Global Markets: What are the future challenges and opportunities? -  Global economic developments and expectations -... Read More