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Japan sets preliminary AD margin on HDG imports from China and South KoreaThe Japanese government has tentatively determined that imports of hot-dip galvanized steel strip and sheet from China and South Korea were sold at unfairly low prices and caused material damage to the domestic steel industry.Accordingly, the preliminary anti-dumping duty was set at 63.95-68.67%…
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Arabian Pipes has signed its fifth steel pipe supply contract with Saudi Aramco this year.The Saudi pipe manufacturer Arabian Pipes Company has announced the signing of a contract with the Saudi oil company Saudi Aramco for the production, coating and supply of steel pipes.According to Arabian Pipes' notification to the Saudi Stock Exchange, the contract is valued at approximately 68…
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In May 2026, imports of HRC to the United States increased by 128.7 percent compared to April.According to preliminary data from the U.S. Department of Commerce, imports of hot-rolled sheet to the United States totaled 81,449 tons in May this year, up 128.7 percent from April and down 37.2 percent from May 2025.The United States imported the most heat-rolled raw materials from South Korea…
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HBIS Laoting Steel to build 7.967 billion yuan wide thick-rolled steel production lineThe Chinese steel company HBIS Company Limited from Hebei Province announced that in order to optimize its product range and create a leading domestic base for the production of broad and thick rolled products, its subsidiary HBIS Laoting Steel Co., Ltd. plans to invest 7,967 billion yuan (1.2…
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CPCA: Passenger car sales in China in July 2026 to reach 1.52 million unitsThe Chinese Passenger Car Association (CPCA) said that retail sales of passenger cars in China are expected to reach 1.52 million units in July this year, down 5.1 percent month-on-month and down 16.8 percent year-on-year. In particular, retail sales of new energy vehicles in China are expected to…
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China's stainless steel exports decreased by 17.77 percent in the first half of 2026According to Chinese customs authorities, between January and June of this year, stainless steel imports and exports to China totaled 752,400 tons and 2,0558 million tons, up 9.07 percent and 17.77 percent year-on-year, respectively, according to Chinese customs authorities.In June alone, China's…
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US begins investigation into AD and CVD on stainless pipes from three countriesThe United States International Trade Commission (ITC) has opened anti-dumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations into welded stainless steel lines and pressure pipes from India, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates.The investigations follow petitions filed on July 15, 2026 by…
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Sales of Brazilian steel distributors fell in June, an increase in inventories was notedAccording to INDA, Brazil's institute of steel distributors, their partners sold 317,700 metric tons (mt) of steel products in June, up from 341,300 mt in May.In the same comparison, INDA-affiliated distributors' purchases fell 4.9 percent to 323,800 mt, while inventories rose 0.5 percent to 1.162…
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Turkey's base metals capacity utilization fell in July 2026 compared to JuneAccording to preliminary data released by the Central Bank of Turkey, the capacity utilization rate of the Turkish basic metals manufacturing industry stood at 75.7 percent in July this year, up from 76.3 percent recorded in the previous month, while the capacity utilization rate of the Turkish…
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Liberty Galati is taking a step towards resuming operations through tolling agreements with Glencore and Kayseri Metal Center.The only Romanian manufacturer of rolled steel, Liberty Galati, has signed its first toll agreements with British Glencore and Turkish Kayseri Metal Center through its Romanian subsidiary Ripen, seeking to resume limited operations amid ongoing financial difficulties and the absence of a new…
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