Metallurgy news

• Brazil's finished steel trade deficit narrows in November According to SECEX, Brazil's foreign trade body, Brazil exported 209,929 tons of finished carbon steel products in November, valued at $152,867 million, and imported 323,843 tons, valued at $220,651 million.By comparison, Brazil exported 159,592 tons of finished carbon steel products at a price of... 22.12.2025  23:00

• Exports of reinforcement from the United States in August 2025 decreased by 44.2 percent According to export data from the US Department of Commerce, rebar exports to the US totaled 4,800 tons in August this year, down 44.2 percent month-on-month and down 74.8 percent year-on-year. In value terms, rebar exports totaled $4.2 million in August, up from $7.4 million the previous month and... 22.12.2025  17:00

• Imports of linear pipes to the United States increased by 1.3 percent in August 2025 According to the final census data from the U.S. Department of Commerce, imports of linear pipes to the United States totaled 44,105 tons in August this year, up 1.3 percent from July and down 30.0 percent year-on-year. In value terms, imports of linear pipes amounted to $58.9 million in August... 22.12.2025  17:00

• Import of steel bars to Georgia from Turkey to increase in January-November 2025 In January-November of this year, Georgia's total foreign trade turnover with Turkey, which is the country's largest trading partner, amounted to $2.79 billion, including imports of $2.49 billion, down 0.7%, and exports of $306.43 million, down 30.1% year-on-year, according to preliminary data... 22.12.2025  16:00

• South Africa launches AD investigation into color-coated steel from China The International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC) of South Africa has announced the launch of an anti-dumping (AD) investigation into color-coated steel from China.The investigation was launched at the request of domestic manufacturers ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) and SAFAL Steel Pty,... 22.12.2025  16:00

• Australia issues final AD margin on rebar from four countries, including Turkey The Australian Anti-Dumping Commission has announced the final results of the administrative review of the Anti-dumping Duty (AD) order on rebar imports from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam for the inspection period from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024.The Commission found that... 22.12.2025  15:00

• GEM: Decarbonization of blast furnaces remains a key area of transition for the global steel industry Recent studies have shown that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the global steel industry in 2023 amounted to about 4.43 gigatons of C02 equivalent (GtC02e), accounting for 8.2 percent of the total global greenhouse gas emissions of about 53.8 GtC02e this year. The share of the steel industry in... 22.12.2025  15:00

• German steel production fell by 9.3% in January-November 2025, with the sector demanding swift action to protect production According to information provided by the German Steel Federation Wirtschaftsvereinigung Stahl (WV Stahl), steel production in Germany fell 2.6 percent year-on-year to 2.84 million tons in November this year. In the first 11 months of this year, Germany's crude steel production fell 9.3 percent... 22.12.2025  14:00

• Kardemir from Turkey appointed a new general manager Turkish integrated producer of long products Kardemir Karabyuk Demir Celik Sanayi ve Tijaret A.Sh. (Kardemir) has submitted a notice to the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP) about the change of senior management.According to the company's statement, Dr. Dursunali Yashakan resigned as CEO on December... 22.12.2025  14:00

• Vallourec and Geostock deepen collaboration on hydrogen storage solutions and CCUS French pipe manufacturer Vallourec has announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with French engineering company Geostock to strengthen cooperation in the development of large-scale underground storage infrastructure needed for the energy transition.The agreement focuses on hydrogen... 22.12.2025  13:00