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CRC imports to the United States increased by 54.5% in April 2026 compared to MarchAccording to the preliminary census data from the U.S. Department of Commerce, imports of cold-rolled steel to the United States in April this year amounted to 84,577 tons, which is 54.5% more month-on-month and 20.2% less year-on-year. In value terms, CRC imports totaled $69.96 million in April…
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Indian MSPL has entered into an agreement with ESEPL to source solar energy for its steel plantsIndia's MSP Steel and Power limited (MSPL) has signed an agreement with Elevate Solar Energy Private limited (ESEPL) to harness solar power for 25 years, the company said in a statement on Friday, June 19.Under the agreement, ESPL will supply 10 MW (megawatt) of solar power per year at a fixed…
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Indian BCCL transfers coal washing operations to JSW Steel as asset monetizationBharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL), an operating wholly owned subsidiary of state-owned Coal India Limited, has transferred its Dugdha flushing plant to Indian steel company JSW Steel Limited as part of the miner's asset monetization strategy, the company said in a statement on Friday, June 19.The…
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Portuguese contractor may revive iron ore project in BrazilMota-Engil, a Portuguese engineering and construction conglomerate, is in the final stages of negotiations to acquire the idle Bahia Mineração (Bamin) mine together with the West-East Integration Railway (FIOL).Controlled by the Eurasian Resource Group (ERG), headquartered in Kazakhstan, Bamin has…
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Brazilian HRC exports fall as shipments to South America fall 53 percentBrazil 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…
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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…
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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…
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South Africa recommends three-year safeguard tariffs on corrosion-resistant steel importsThe 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…
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CRC exports from the United States in April 2026 decreased by 2.6 percent compared to MarchAccording 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…
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Total steel exports from Ukraine fell by four percent in January-May 2026In 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…
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