Metallurgy news

• Stainless steel exports from China decreased by 34.78 percent in January-February 2026 According to China's customs authorities, from January to February this year, China's stainless steel imports and exports totaled 257,300 tons and 492,700 tons, up 16.93 percent and 34.78 percent year on year, respectively.In February alone, China's stainless steel imports and exports totaled... 26.03.2026  09:00

• US and Mexico begin preliminary talks ahead of USMCA joint review The United States and Mexico have begun preliminary negotiations ahead of the mandatory joint review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) on July 1, 2026. United States Trade Representative (USTR) Jamison Greer and Mexican Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard announced the start of technical ... 26.03.2026  09:00

• Brazil's new carbon steel import quotas remained unchanged from the previous period at normal tax rates. The Brazilian foreign trade agency Siscomex has set quotas for carbon steel imports to Brazil at a level unchanged from previous quota levels, which expired on February 22, with a final utilization rate of 83 percent, the trade agency said today.The new quotas for imports of finished steel, which... 25.03.2026  21:00

• IDDMIB: Turkey's steel industry index recovered in February, showing renewed export growth The Istanbul Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals Exporters’ Association (IDDMIB) has published the February 2026 results of the TR-METALENDEKS Turkey Metal Industry Export Index. Having started 2026 with a sharp decline, the metallurgical industry showed a recovery trend in February. While increases w... 25.03.2026  18:00

• Rebar exports from the US increased sharply in January 2026 compared to December According to export data from the US Department of Commerce, rebar exports to the US totaled 13,026 tons in January this year, up 293.4 percent month-on-month and down 55.6 percent year-on-year. In value terms, rebar exports were $11.78 million in January, up from $2.9 million in the previous month... 25.03.2026  17:00

• Imports of linear pipes to the United States decreased by 35.8 percent in January 2026 compared to December According to the final census data from the U.S. Department of Commerce, imports of linear pipes to the United States totaled 27,447 tons in January this year, down 35.8 percent from December and 65.2 percent year-on-year. In value terms, imports of linear pipes amounted to $38.85 million in... 25.03.2026  17:00

• South Africa imposes anti-dumping duties on flat steel imported from three Asian countries South Africa's International Trade Commission announced that it had imposed final anti-dumping duties on imports of certain flat rolled steel products after concluding that dumped imports from China, Japan and Taiwan had caused significant harm to the domestic industry.The investigation, launched... 25.03.2026  16:00

• The OECD Committee on the Steel Industry warns that the global overcapacity crisis in the steel industry is growing According to the statement made by the Chairman of the OECD Steel Committee, Cheryl Grunweg, after its 99th session on March 23-24, 2026 in Paris, which was attended by 288 government officials and industry representatives from 42 delegations, global steel markets are under new strain as... 25.03.2026  16:00

• Indian firms GPIL plans to build a new 1 million tonne steel plant in Chhattisgarh India's Godavari Power and Ispat limited (GPIL) has confirmed plans to build a new steel plant with a capacity of one million tonnes per annum, which will entail an investment of $745 million, the company said in a statement on Wednesday, March 25.The company said the plant will be located at... 25.03.2026  15:00

• The German company Salzgitter reports a decrease in net losses and revenues for 2025 The German metallurgical concern Salzgitter Group has announced financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and the full year 2025.In the quarter, the company reported a net loss of €23.3 million, compared with a net loss of €150.2 million in the previous year, while the company's sales r... 25.03.2026  15:00