US DOC revised final margins for rebar imports from Turkey
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced that it has revised the final dumping and subsidy margins and cash deposit rates imposed on reinforcing bar imports from Turkey based on affirmative final determinations by the DOC and the US International Trade Administration (ITC). The DOC stated that it is amending its affirmative final determination for Turkey to correct ministerial errors. Accordingly, the new final dumping margins range between... Read More
Short Range Outlook : July 2017
Threat of new trade measures weighs on global long products market The threat of new trade measures in the US and of a counterreaction by the EU is weighing on all market players. The G20 summit will show us how the US administration and President Trump will move forward – whether he will prefer to continue with confrontation and the blockage of imports or whether he will soften his stance and come to a mutual agreement. Will the US become ‘an... Read More
Australia initiates antidumping review on rebar imports from China’s Zenith and Yonggang
Australia’s Antidumping Commission has announced that it has initiated a review regarding the antidumping order on imports of reinforcing bar from Chinese companies Zenith Steel Group Co., Ltd. (Zenith) and Jiangsu Yonggang Group Co., Ltd. (Yonggang) to examine whether the variable factors relevant to the taking of the antidumping measures have changed. The review launched upon the application lodged by Zenith and Yonggang covers the period... Read More
Australia started antidumping duty probe for rebar imports
Australia’s Antidumping Commission has announced that it has initiated an antidumping duty investigation regarding reinforcing bar imports from Greece, Indonesia, Spain (imports by Nervacero S.A), Taiwan (imports by Power Steel Co. Ltd) and Thailand. The application lodged by Australian steelmaker OneSteel Manufacturing Pty Ltd claims that the goods have been exported to Australia at prices less than their normal value and that the dumping has caused... Read More
EU imposes definitive antidumping duty on rebar imports from Belarus
The European Commission (EC) has announced that it has decided to impose definitive antidumping (AD) duty on imports of certain concrete reinforcing bar and rod imports from Belarus. Accordingly, the commission has calculated a definitive antidumping duty rate of 10.6 percent for Byelorussian Steel Works (BMZ) and all other producers in the country. In December last year, the commission imposed a provisional antidumping (AD) duty of 12.5 percent for... Read More
US ITC confirms US DOC margins on rebar imports from Turkey and Japan
The United States International Trade Commission (US ITC) determined that the US industry is materially injured by reason of imports of steel concrete reinforcing bar from Japan and Turkey that the US Department of Commerce (DOC) has determined are sold in the United States at less than fair value and subsidized by the government of Turkey. Chairman Rhonda K. Schmidtlein, Vice Chairman David S. Johanson, and Commissioners Irving A. Williamson, Meredith... Read More
US DOC revises Mexican rebar duties in final administrative review
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) announced today the final results of an administrative review of antidumping duties against two Mexican producers of reinforcing bar, Deacero and Grupo Simec. The period of review was April 24, 2014, through October 31, 2015. According to the ruling, the weighted-average dumping margins are as follows: Deacero - 0.56 percent (previously 20.58 percent) Grupo Simec - 0.00 percent (previously 66.7 percent) The... Read More
Turkey to lower import duty on reinforcing bar from 30 percent to 10 percent
Turkish economy minister Nihat Zeybekci has stated that the import duty on reinforcing bar will be reduced to 10 percent from the current level of 30 percent, adding that the Turkish cabinet of ministers’ decision will be announced officially soon, according to a reports at Turkish press. Read More
Egypt announced temporary antidumping duties on rebar imports from Turkey, Ukraine, and China
Egypt’s Ministry of Industry and Trade has announced the results of its antidumping duty investigation regarding imports of reinforcing bar from Turkey, Ukraine and China. Accordingly, for a period of four months, the ministry has calculated antidumping duties ranging between 10 percent and 19 percent for Turkey, between 15 percent and 27 percent for Ukraine and standing at 17 percent for China. The ministry has also suspended the imposition of... Read More
Short Range Outlook : June 2017
Exporting countries under pressure amid protectionism and increased capacities in traditional import markets The supply-demand balance in the global long steel products market has been worsening over the last few weeks. Protective actions such as antidumping and countervailing duty (CVD) cases and import taxes, coupled with increasing capacities in some traditional import markets, have put export-dependent countries in a difficult situation. Protective... Read More