A recent article by CBC in Canada highlights the mess that has resulted from the imposition of steel and aluminum tariffs between the U.S. and Canada. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook It is fair to say the same mess is almost certainly prevailing on the U.S. side […]
Category: Anti-Dumping
This Morning in Metals: Aluminum Extruders Council Wins Transshipment Case
This morning in metals news, the Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) won a transshipment case, copper prices dropped to a five-week low, and Tata Steel and thyssenkrupp announced the leadership team for their proposed European joint venture. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook AEC Claims Victory The AEC celebrated […]
This Morning in Metals: DOC Issues Affirmative Determination in Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet Cases
This morning in metals news, the Department of Commerce issued an affirmative determination its investigation of imports of common alloy aluminum sheet from China, China boasted strong October exports despite the U.S. tariffs, and aluminum prices are too low for such a tight market, according to analysts. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month […]
Politics or Compliance? Tariff Waiver Process Under Scrutiny
Criticism of Donald Trump’s tariff action, particularly by archrival Sen. Elizabeth Warren, is too often cast as simply political maneuvering, but there is a very real issue underpinning this current argument. That is, to be successful tariffs need to block imports and support domestic production — otherwise, what’s the point? Need buying strategies for steel? […]
Week in Review: Earnings Reports, Capacity Utilization and Palladium’s Rise
Before we head into the weekend, let’s take a look back at the week that was and some of the metals storylines here on MetalMiner: Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Nucor reported net earnings of $676.6 million in the third quarter. Global zinc and lead demand is […]
Week in Review: Liberty House, DOC Investigations and Global Steel Demand
Before we head into the weekend, let’s take a look back at the week that was and some of the metals storylines here on MetalMiner: Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook A recent fire at an Indian plant that killed nine workers again raised significant concerns about safety […]
DOC Initiates CVD, AD Investigations of Aluminum Wire, Cable Imports From China
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) announced late last week that it had initiated anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations related to imports of aluminum wire and cable from China. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook According to the DOC, imports of the products from China in 2017 were […]
Why Are We Relaxed About a Possible Trade War with China?
The markets appear strangely relaxed about the growing economic and political standoff between the U.S. and China. Maybe because it has been a slow burn over the last six months or maybe because no one quite believes either side would be stupid enough to allow a full-blown trade war to develop, but markets are generally […]
Mexico Launches Anti-Dumping Probe on Chinese Aluminum Foil
Just last year, the U.S. Department of Commerce kicked off an investigation of imports of aluminum foil from China; in February, it issued a final affirmative determination in its anti-dumping and countervailing duty cases. Buying Aluminum in 2018? Download MetalMiner’s free annual price outlook Last week, Mexico announced it was going in a similar direction. […]
This Morning in Metals: Steel Stocks Drop After Trump Proclamation
This morning in metals news, some steel stocks fell on the heels of President Trump’s proclamation on targeted tariff relief for quota countries, China looks to speak with its domestic aluminum foil makers as Mexico recently launched an anti-dumping probe and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker responds on the subject of automotive tariffs. Need buying […]
