Canada extends duties on rebar imports from China, S. Korea and Turkey
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has decided to extend its trade remedy measures on imports of reinforcing bars from China, South Korea and Turkey following the completion of an expiry review. The tribunal concluded that allowing the measures to expire would likely result in injury to Canada’s domestic rebar industry and therefore ordered their continuation. Under the decision, Canada will continue applying antidumping duties on reinforcing... Read More
Short Range Outlook : June 2026
Relatively stable business environment in global longs market, regional differences more pronounced than ever The overall business environment in the global long steel products market remains relatively stable. However, regional differences have become more pronounced than ever. Protectionist measures in the United States, combined with the implementation of CBAM in Europe and the upcoming reduction of EU import quotas, are reshaping trade patterns... Read More
US issues final results of antidumping sunset reviews on PC strand imports from 15 countries
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has issued the final results of the expedited first sunset reviews of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on prestressed concrete steel wire strand (PC strand) from Argentina, Colombia, Egypt, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, Tunisia, Türkiye, Ukraine, and the United Arab Emirates, determining that revocation of the orders would likely lead to continuation or... Read More
US issues final results of CVD sunset review on PC strand from Türkiye
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has issued the final results of the expedited first sunset review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on prestressed concrete steel wire strand (PC strand) from Türkiye, determining that revocation of the order would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies. Net countervailable subsidy rates likely to prevail if the order were revoked are 68.74 percent for Celik Halat ve Tel San... Read More
IREPAS in Amsterdam : Geopolitical Tensions and Higher Costs
The 94th meeting of IREPAS (the International Rebar Exporters and Producers Association) was held in Amsterdam on April 26-28 in conjunction with the SteelOrbis Spring’26 Conference. There were 99 representatives from 41 different producers among the 386 registered delegates from a total of 49 different countries. There were also 86 registrations representing 41 different raw material suppliers. At the opening of the conference, Ioannis Manessis,... Read More
US maintains AD/CVD order on rebar imports from Mexico and Turkey
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced the final results of the sunset reviews of the antidumping duty (AD) order on reinforcing bar imports from Mexico and the countervailing duty (CVD) order on reinforcing bar imports from Turkey. The DOC has determined that revocation of the antidumping duty and countervailing duty orders on the given products from Mexico and Turkey would likely to lead to the continuation or reoccurrence of dumping,... Read More
Short Range Outlook : April 2026
Global longs market deteriorates further amid war-related supply-side shock, ceasefire in Iran war offers hope There have been no signs of improvement in the global long steel products market. On the contrary, the current business environment has, unfortunately, deteriorated rather than improved in terms of the supply and demand balance. The wars, particularly in Iran and Ukraine, have significantly exacerbated existing disruptions across global... Read More
US issues final results of antidumping review on rebar imports from Turkey
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review of reinforcing bar imports from Turkey. The DOC has determined that certain producers/exporters of reinforcing bars from Turkey made sales at prices at less than normal value during the period of review between July 1, 2023, and June 30, 2024. The DOC has calculated a weighted-average dumping margin of 18.87 percent for Colakoglu Metalurji... Read More
Ukraine starts antidumping probe against imports of steel bars and angles from Turkey
The Ukrainian authorities have announced the start of an antidumping investigation against imports of steel bars and angles from the Republic of Turkey. The petition was filed by local steel producer ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, according to which the relevant commission stated that there is enough evidence regarding the fact that imports of the mentioned products from Turkey to Ukraine could have been carried out at dumped prices. The level of the dumping... Read More
Short Range Outlook : March 2026
Uncertainty surges in global longs market due to war in Middle East Due the war in the Middle East, levels of uncertainty have surged in the global long steel products market. Energy prices are flying high, supply chains have been disrupted, bunker oil and freight rates are up and stocks are down. It is too early to predict the overall impact of the war. While concerns regarding deliveries of cargoes originating from regions in the East have helped... Read More