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• China's crude steel production fell below 70 million tonnes in November, down 4.0% in January-November 2025. In November this year, China's output of pig iron, crude steel and finished steel was 62.34 million tons, 69.87 million tons and 115.91 million tons, down 8.7 percent, 10.9 percent and 2.6 percent year on year and 4.9 percent, 2.96 percent and 2.3 percent month on month, respectively, the National... 15.12.2025  09:00

• CAAM: Commercial vehicle sales in China increased by 10.4 percent in January-November 2025 According to the Chinese Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), in the first 11 months of this year, commercial vehicle production and sales in China totaled 3.843 million units and 3.87 million units, an increase of 11.6 percent and 10.4 percent year-on-year, respectively.In November... 15.12.2025  09:00

• US OCTG Imports Down 10.0 Percent in August 2025 According to preliminary data from the US Department of Commerce, US imports of oil-country tubular goods (OCTG) totaled 139,204 tons in August this year, down 10.0 percent from July and up 11.1 percent year-on-year. In value terms, OCTG imports were $163.0 million in August, up from $191.5 million... 15.12.2025  05:00

• U.S. beam exports down 1.1 percent in August 2025 According to U.S. Department of Commerce export data, U.S. exports of heavy building products (including U, I, H, L and T beams) totaled 18,927 tons in August of this year, down 1.1 percent from July and 50.7 percent less than last August. In value terms, beam exports totaled $28.4 million in... 15.12.2025  04:00

• Mexico to impose higher import duties on Brazilian steel products The Mexican Senate has approved legislation that will increase import tariffs on 232 Brazilian products effective January 1, 2026. The revised tariff rates will range from 20 to 35 percent, affecting industries such as auto parts, textiles, home appliances and steel products, according to Brazilian... 13.12.2025  17:00

• Mexico approves new tariff hike against China Mexican lawmakers have approved a bill imposing a wide range of new import tariffs on countries without a free trade agreement with Mexico, affecting more than 1,400 products, many of which come from China, according to local media reports. These measures were passed by the Mexican Senate on... 12.12.2025  18:00

• CAAM: Sales of new energy vehicles in China increased by 31.2 percent in January-November 2025 According to the Chinese Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), in the first 11 months of this year, the production and sales of new energy vehicles (NEV) in China amounted to 14.907 million units and 14.78 million units, which is 31.4 percent and 31.2 percent more than last year,... 12.12.2025  18:00

• OCBC supports Singapore's Green Esteel's $1.5 billion HBI project to boost low-carbon steel supplies Singapore-based banking and financial services group OCBC has announced an equity investment in the development of a hot briquetted iron (HBI) plant, which will form part of Southeast Asia's largest integrated low-carbon steel production complex. The investment is in Singapore-based Green Esteel... 12.12.2025  17:00