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• Brazilian HRC exports fall as shipments to South America fall 53 percent Brazil exported 17,800 tonnes and imported 43,200 tonnes of hot rolled coil (HRC) in May, up from 22,500 tonnes and 38,100 tonnes respectively in April, the result of a 53% decline in exports to South America, while imports rose as Egypt returned as an exporter.Exports went to the US. (13,200 tons... 18.06.2026  20:00

• Export orders for new ships in Japan in May 2026 decreased by 0.4 percent compared to April. According to data released by the Japan Ship Exporters Association (JSEA), Japanese export orders for new ships in May this year decreased by 0.4 percent in tonnage compared to the previous month, falling to 15 ships, including 2 general cargo ships and 13 bulk carriers, compared with 16 ships... 18.06.2026  17:00

• Negotiations between the United States and Brazil on trade tariffs on pig iron are still at the ministerial level. The expected conversations between Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and US President Donald Trump this week during the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains did not go in the format that analysts expected.Sources told SteelOrbis that the two presidents had only a short and formal meeting... 18.06.2026  17:00

• South Africa recommends three-year safeguard tariffs on corrosion-resistant steel imports The International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC) of South Africa has announced the completion of a protective investigation into the import of corrosion-resistant steel coils and has recommended the introduction of final protective measures for a period of three years.The investigation... 18.06.2026  16:00

• CRC exports from the United States in April 2026 decreased by 2.6 percent compared to March According to export data from the U.S. Department of Commerce, exports of cold-rolled coils to the United States totaled 66,778 tons in April this year, down 2.6 percent month-on-month and up 20.5 percent year-on-year. In value terms, CRC exports totaled $84.09 million in April, compared with... 18.06.2026  16:00

• Total steel exports from Ukraine fell by four percent in January-May 2026 In January-May this year, total steel production in Ukraine amounted to 2.34 million tons, compared to 2.51 million tons for the same period in 2025, according to the Ukrainian steel association Ukrmetallurgprom. About 1.48 million tons, or 63.2 percent of total steel production, was exported,... 18.06.2026  15:00

• The Goa Government has received 59 bids for the auction of 24 idle low-grade iron ore dumps. The government of the western Indian state of Goa has received 59 bids for the current auction for 24 idle dumps of low-grade iron ore, a government official said on Thursday, June 18.The official stated that after opening the technical applications, 59 applications were recognized as valid out of... 18.06.2026  15:00

• U.S. HRC imports in April 2026 were down 58.5 percent from March. U.S. hot-rolled sheet imports totaled 35,621 tons in April this year, down 58.5 percent from March and 58.6 percent less than April 2025, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Department of Commerce. year.The United States imported the most HRC from Canada in April - 11,473 tons, compared to... 18.06.2026  14:00

• Italian steel production increased by 3.1 percent in May 2026 According to the latest data from Federacciai, the Italian Federation of Steel Companies, in May 2026, Italy's crude steel production was 2.0 million tons, compared with 1.9 million tons in April and 3.1 percent more than last year. In the first five months of this year, unrefined steel production... 18.06.2026  14:00

• POSCO completes South Korea's largest EAF at Gwangyang Steel Plant South Korean steel company POSCO announced that it has completed construction of a new electric arc furnace (EAF) at its Gwangyang steel plant in South Jeolla Province and is preparing to begin large-scale production of low-carbon steel as part of its decarbonization strategy.The new facility has... 18.06.2026  12:00