Metallurgy news

• Türkiye changes import regime, introduces additional duties on steel The decisions of Turkey's import regime for 2026, which will determine the country's foreign trade policy, were published in the Official Gazette of the country and came into force on January 1, 2026. These decisions were prepared with the aim of supporting domestic production, preventing unfair... 05.01.2026  11:00

• ArcelorMittal Hunedoara has approved the sale of all assets of UMB Steel for €12.5 million Romanian steel producer ArcelorMittal Hunedoara has announced that its board of directors has approved the sale of all of the company's assets to Romania's UMB Steel for €12.5 million plus value added tax.The board cited the lack of realistic turnover prospects based on available data, the urgent n... 05.01.2026  10:00

• Heavy truck sales in China will increase by 26 percent in 2025 Last December, sales of heavy trucks (including chassis and tractor units) in China totaled 95,000 units, down 16.0 percent month-on-month but up 13.0 percent year-on-year, according to preliminary data released by cvworld.cn, a Chinese information service provider for the auto industry.In 2025, ... 05.01.2026  09:00

• Brazil's largest HDG plant to begin operations in January This month, steel technology developer Projeart will launch an HDG plant in Fortaleza, the capital of Brazil's northeastern state of Ceará.With an estimated investment of $10 million, the plant will be equipped with a 15-cubic-meter HDG tank, the largest of its kind in Brazil.The company said that ... 03.01.2026  00:00

• The Italian antitrust authority closed the investigation into the cast iron cartel and imposed a fine of 70 million euros. The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) announced the conclusion of its investigation into alleged anti-competitive practices in the Italian pig iron market, imposing administrative fines totaling €70 million on several foundries and the trade association Assofond.According to the AGCM, the i... 02.01.2026  17:00

• India imposes temporary AD duty on coke imports from six countries The Government of India has imposed a temporary anti-dumping duty (AD) for a period of six months on imports of low-ash metallurgical coke (meth coke) from six countries, according to a government notification issued on Friday, January 2.The AD duty will be applicable on imports of meth coke from... 02.01.2026  16:00

• In January-November 2025, the value of exports of non-ferrous metals from South Africa decreased by 20.2 percent. According to data released by the South African Revenue Service (SARS), in November last year, the value of exports of base metals and products made from them from South Africa amounted to 13.64 billion South African rand (824.89 million dollars), which is nine percent less than in October. In the... 02.01.2026  16:00

• The US has set a zero dumping margin on welded pipeline pipes from South Korea The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) has released the final results of its administrative review of the anti-dumping duty order on welded line pipe from South Korea for the period December 1, 2022 through November 30, 2023.The Department of Commerce has determined that the manufacturers and... 02.01.2026  15:00

• Finland has detained a ship carrying structural steel that has been sanctioned from Russia According to Finnish customs, a cargo inspection confirmed that the detained vessel, named Fitburg, was carrying Russian-made structural steel in violation of European Union sectoral sanctions.Finnish Customs stated that the ship had remained anchored in the port of Kantvik since its capture on... 02.01.2026  15:00

• Indian passenger car makers expect strong sales growth in December 2025 India's passenger vehicle sales, as measured by shipments from manufacturers to dealers, maintained strong double-digit sales growth in December 2025, data compiled from various vehicle manufacturers showed on Friday, January 2.The country's largest passenger vehicle maker in terms of market share,... 02.01.2026  14:00