Imports & Exports
The movement of iron and steel across international borders.
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Asean Iron and Steel Associations Seek Review of FTA with China
21 January 2013 - In an unprecedented move, six regional iron and steel associations have joined forces seeking for a review in the Asean-China Free Trade Agreement (FTA) following the dramatic influx of steel products from China into Asean especially over the past three years, said Asean Iron and Steel Council (AISC) president Chow Chong Long, the Malaysian newspaper The Star reports.
SSINA Releases U.S. Specialty Steel Market Data for October 2012
18 January 2013 - The Specialty Steel Industry of North America (SSINA) has released statistical data on imports, U.S. consumption, and import penetration for YTD October 2012.
Steel Benchmarker™: U.S. Hot Rolled Band Prices Remain Weak
16 January 2013 - In its one hundred sixty third report, the SteelBenchmarker™ released 11 steel product and three U.S. scrap prices, showing increasing hot rolled band prices in China, western Europe and world export pricing but decreasing U.S. prices.
U.S. Agency Will Not Remove Duties on Clad Steel Plate Imports from Japan
15 January 2013 - The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) determined that revoking the existing antidumping duty order on clad steel plate from Japan would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
Canada Will Maintain Import Duties on Hot Rolled Plate from China
08 January 2013 - The Canadian International Trade Tribunal found that the dumping of hot rolled carbon steel plate from China was likely to result in injury to the domestic market. The Canada Border Services Agency will therefore continue to impose antidumping duties on these products.
U.S. Agency Will Conduct Second Sunset Review of Duties on Line Pipe from Japan
04 January 2013 - The U.S. International Trade Commission has voted to conduct a full five- year (“sunset") review concerning the antidumping duty order on certain welded large diameter line pipe from Japan.
AIIS: U.S. Steel Imports Up in November, Market Shows Small Improvement
04 January 2013 - U.S. steel imports increased in November compared to October by 2% according to preliminary government data analyzed by the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).
AISI: December U.S. Imports Down 11% from November
03 January 2013 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that U.S. steel import permit applications for the month of December totaled 2,358,000 tons. This was a 10% decrease from the 2,615,000 permit tons recorded in November and down 11% from the November preliminary imports total of 2,659,000 tons.
U.S. Preliminary Imports Rise 2% From October to November
02 January 2013 - Based on preliminary Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. imported a total of 2,659,000 tons of steel in November, including 1,988,000 tons of finished steel (up 2% and down 6%, respectively, from October final data).
U.S. Steel Exports Increase in October
26 December 2012 - Steel exports increased in October compared to September 2012 by 12.1%, according to government reporting analyzed by the American Institute for International Steel.
SSINA Releases Stainless and Specialty U.S. Market Data for September 2012
24 December 2012 - The Specialty Steel Industry of North America (SSINA) has released statistical data on imports, U.S. consumption, and import penetration for YTD September 2012.
Canadian Agency Finds Threat of Injury from Standard Pipe Imports
14 December 2012 - The Canadian International Trade Tribunal found that the dumping and subsidization of standard pipe imports from a host of countries was threatening to cause injury to the domestic injury. As a result, import duties will be applied.
OECD Steel Committee Signals Weak Growth in Global Markets But Stronger Long-Term Prospects
10 December 2012 - The growth in global steel demand is expected to be slower in the coming decade than during the previous 10 years but longer-term prospects are nevertheless favorable, according to industry and government officials at the OECD’s Steel Committee meeting in Paris on 6-7 December 2012.
CME Clearing Europe Expands its Metals Offering with Two Iron Ore Contracts
10 December 2012 - CME Clearing Europe has added two new over-the-counter iron ore contracts for clearing: Iron Ore 62% CFR China Calendar Swaps and Iron Ore 62% CFR China Average Price Options.
Canada Initiates Expiry Review of Duties on Carbon Steel Welded Pipe from China
07 December 2012 - The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has initiated an expiry review of its finding made on 20 August 2008 concerning the dumping and subsidizing of certain carbon steel welded pipe from China.
AISI: November U.S. Import Permits Up 0.7% from October; Import Share Remains at 24%
06 December 2012 - Based on the Commerce Department’s most recent Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported today that steel import permit applications for the month of November totaled 2,557,000 tons.
U.S. Steel Imports Down in October
03 December 2012 - Steel imports declined in October by 2.5% compared to September according to preliminary government data analyzed by the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).
Preliminary U.S. Steel Imports Decline 2% from September to October
28 November 2012 - Based on preliminary Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute reported that the U.S. imported a total of 2,540,000 tons of steel in October, including 2,059,000 tons of finished steel (down 2% and up 3%, respectively, from September final data).
Heidtman Steel Products Says Chinese Firm Owes It $7 million
21 November 2012 - A Toledo com­pany that has sup­plied steel for the Detroit Three auto­makers and raw ma­teri­als to steel mills says it was duped eight years ago by a Chi­nese busi­ness that claimed to have a great sup­ply of cok­ing coal for sale, the Toledo Blade reports.
U.S., Russia Reach Draft Deal on Hot Rolled Steel Trade
19 November 2012 - The U.S. Commerce Department said it had reached a draft agreement with the Russian government to revise a 13-year-old deal governing imports of hot-rolled steel, Reuters reports.
