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U.S. imports of standard pipes in April 2026 were down 17.5 percent from March.U.S. standard pipe imports totaled 51,478 tons in April this year, down 17.5 percent from March and down 22.8 percent year over year, according to final U.S. Department of Commerce Census data. In value terms, imports of standard pipes totaled $51.22 million in April, compared to $60.83 million in…
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Canadian iron ore production fell 1.5 percent in AprilAccording to Statistics Canada, Canada produced 5,002,749 tons of iron ore concentrates in April 2026, which is 1.5 percent less than in March 2026 and 6.8 percent less than in April 2025.Canadian iron ore producers shipped 3,237,317 tons of iron ore concentrates in April, down 6.1 percent from…
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UAE introduces temporary ban on scrap exports, impact on market limitedThe UAE has introduced a temporary ban on the export and re-export of ferrous metal scrap and waste paper in accordance with Ministerial Resolution No. 13 of 2026. The measure, which came into force on June 10, will be in force until October 8 and is designed to ensure sufficient availability of…
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The Italian newspaper Assofermet criticizes the EC for the "incomprehensible and unjustified" delay in the publication of protective quotas for a particular country.Assofermet, the Italian association representing the trade, distribution and processing of steel products, issued a press release today, June 26, in which it calls on the European Commission to "proceed with the adoption of country-specific quotas" of the new protective regulation, "putting an end…
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Diler Demir Çelik achieved record monthly wire rod production in MayTurkish steel producer Diler Demir Çelik announced that its rolling mill achieved its highest ever monthly production in May this year.Accordingly, the company's wire mill produced 48,000 tons in a given month on a single production line covering 26 different diameters and 37 different grades of…
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IMF: Supply and supply chains need time to normalize after opening of HormuzJulie Kozak, Director of Public Relations at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), commented on the global economy as a whole and the impact of the conflict in the Middle East during a briefing on the latest international developments.Kozak stated that the conflict has once again tested the…
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UK softens new steel import quotas to 51% instead of 60%The UK Government has confirmed details of the implementation of its new steel trade measure, which will come into force on 1 July 2026 and replace the current steel safeguard regime. The government has revised the scope of tariff rate quotas following talks with UK steel-using businesses and…
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Exports of scrap steel from Japan decreased by 9.5 percent in January-May 2026In May of this year, Japanese exports of ferrous scrap amounted to 595,468 tons, which is 8.1 percent less than 648,253 tons in the same month of the previous year, according to customs statistics. In the period from January to May of this year, the country exported 2.95 million tons of scrap…
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India launches AD studies on import of alloy and non-alloy hot rolled products from three countriesIndia's Directorate General of Trade Measures (DGTR) has initiated anti-dumping (AD) investigations into imports of alloyed and unalloyed hot-rolled flat products from China, Japan and Russia, a government official said on Friday, June 26, citing a notice issued by the trade regulator.The…
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UK steelmakers remain concerned about the new steel trade regimeThe British Trade Association UK Steel welcomed the UK government's final steel trade measure, which is due to come into force on July 1, 2026, calling it an important step towards strengthening the country's industrial resilience, while steelmaker Tata Steel UK expressed concern that some quotas…
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