Short Range Outlook : January 2025
Pressure still rising in global longs market, some answers expected after January 20 The pressure in the global long steel products market is increasing as there is no positive news from China yet, while everywhere there is weak demand, market protection and excess capacity. Some questions about the future are expected to receive answers after Trump’s inauguration on January 20 Still no positive news heard from China Chinese export data for November... Read More
US orders preliminary antidumping duty on imported rebar from two Mexican companies
The United States Department of Commerce published the preliminary results of its administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on reinforcing bar exports from Mexico. For Tyasa or TA 2000 the antidumping duty was 22.27 percent and for some companies of Grupo DeAcero it was 8.88 percent. “The US Department of Commerce preliminarily finds that DeAcero and Ingeteknos Estructurales (Ingetek) (collectively, Deacero Group); and TA 2000 (or... Read More
US issues preliminary antidumping review results on wire rod imports from Mexico
The US DOC has announced the preliminary results of its administrative review of the antidumping duty order on carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod imports from Mexico. During the review period from October 1, 2022, to September 30, 2023, some Mexican producers were found to have made sales of the subject products at less than normal value. The DOC has determined weighted average dumping margins of 18.09 percent for TA 2000 S.A. de C.V. and 13.46... Read More
US issues final antidumping margins for rebar imports from Mexico
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced the final results of its administrative review of the antidumping (AD) duty order on reinforcing bar imports from Mexico for the period between November 1, 2021, and October 31, 2022. Accordingly, the US DOC has determined that Mexican producers’ sales of the subject goods to the US were made below normal value during the period of review. The DOC has determined the following weighted-average dumping... Read More
US issues final results of antidumping review on wire rods imported from Mexico
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced the final results of its administrative review of the antidumping (AD) duty order on carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from Mexico for the period between October 1, 2021, and September 30, 2022. Accordingly, the US DOC has determined that Mexican producers’ sales of the subject goods were made below normal value during the period of review. The DOC has determined weighted-average dumping margins... Read More
Short Range Outlook : February 2024
Some decisive positive developments still awaited in global longs market It seems like everybody in the global long steel products is waiting for some really positive developments to materialize. However, unfortunately, there is no substantive positive news coming out of China. Nevertheless, the country is driving iron ore prices and coal prices, while many long product mills are working to keep margins between scrap and finished products on the... Read More
US issues final anti dumping duty review results on rebar from Mexico
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced the final results of its administrative review of the antidumping (AD) duty order on rebar from Mexico for the period between November 1, 2020, and October 31, 2021. Accordingly, the US DOC has determined that Mexican producers’ sales of the subject goods were made below normal value during the period of review. The DOC has determined the following weighted-average dumping margins: 2.30 percent... Read More
US issues preliminary antidumping duty review results for rebar from Mexico
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced the preliminary results of its administrative review of the antidumping (AD) duty order on reinforcing bars imported from Mexico for the period between November 1, 2020, and October 31, 2021. Accordingly, the US DOC has determined that Mexican companies’ sales of the subject goods were made below normal value during the period of review. The DOC has determined the below weighted-average dumping margins: Deacero... Read More
IREPAS in Monaco: The current crisis is a once-in-a-generation event
The 87th meeting of IREPAS (the International Rebar Exporters and Producers Association) was held in Monaco, on October 9-11, 2022, in conjunction with the SteelOrbis Fall ’22 Conference. There were 108 producer representatives from 40 different companies among the 407 registered delegates from a total of 48 different countries. There were also 69 registrations representing 43 different raw material suppliers. At the opening of the conference, Murat... Read More
US DOC issues final antidumping duty review results for rebar from Mexico
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced the final results of its administrative review of the antidumping duty order on reinforcing bar imports from Mexico for the period between November 1, 2019, and October 31, 2020. Accordingly, the US DOC has determined that Mexican companies’ sales of the subject goods were made below normal value during the period of review. In addition, the DOC found that Deacero did not know that the subject product... Read More