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• The US has published preliminary results of CVD testing of some pipes from China The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) announced the preliminary results of the administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on light-wall rectangular pipes and tubes (LWR pipes) from China for the period from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024.The Department of Commerce has... 23.07.2026  00:00

• US publishes preliminary AD results on CTL wafer from France The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) has released the preliminary results of its administrative review of the anti-dumping duty (AD) order on certain carbon and alloy steel (CTL) sheets from France for the period May 1, 2024, through April 30, 2025.The Department of Commerce has tentatively... 22.07.2026  23:00

• US HDG Imports Up 7.3 Percent in May 2026 Compared to April U.S. imports of hot-dip galvanized sheets totaled 90,595 tons in May this year, up 7.3 percent from April and down 17.1 percent from May 2025, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Department of Commerce. In value terms, HDG imports totaled $94.5 million in May 2026, up from $86.5 million in... 22.07.2026  22:00

• U.S. HRC exports were down 7.8 percent in May 2026 from April. Hot-rolled coil exports to the United States totaled 47,122 tons in May this year, down 7.8 percent from April and down 13.1 percent from May 2025, according to U.S. Department of Commerce export data. In value terms, thermo-rolled steel exports totaled $53.9 million in May, compared to $58.5... 22.07.2026  20:00

• Vale increases iron ore production as second-quarter pellet production falls from first-quarter 2026 Brazilian miner Vale said in a statement that its iron ore production reached 75.971 million metric tons (mt) in the second quarter of 2026, up 0.8 percent from the second quarter of 2025, while pellet production fell 7 percent to 7.303 million mt over the same period.Increased iron production ore... 22.07.2026  19:00

• Thailand expands AD tariffs on Chinese wires Thailand's Dumping and Subsidies Committee announced an expansion of anti-dumping measures against certain high-carbon alloy steel wires from China, concluding that imports of slightly modified products were being used to circumvent existing tariffs.The expanded measures apply to certain hot-rolled... 22.07.2026  16:00

• Liberty Steel sends workers at Illinois plant on vacation amid weak market demand British steel company Liberty Steel Liberty Steel has begun sending employees to its Illinois plant in the United States on temporary leave as weakening demand in the industrial wire market continues to put pressure on operations, according to media reports.Accordingly, the workforce adjustments... 22.07.2026  16:00

• Houthi blockade threatens Saudi steel flows and wider Gulf supply chains Yemen's Houthi movement declared an immediate naval blockade of Saudi Arabia on July 20, adding a new pressure point on the country's foreign trade at a time when regional shipping routes are already facing significant disruption. The group subsequently warned international shipping companies... 22.07.2026  15:00