Turkey may not be a big cheese in many ways, but its currency has taken a hammering following President Donald Trump’s threats of doubling tariffs and dire sanctions against a select few individuals close to authoritarian President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. But apart from the impact on one or two other emerging-market currencies, like South Africa’s, […]
Category: Anti-Dumping
Week in Review: Rusal, the U.S.-Turkey Conflict and Data in Risk Mitigation
Before we head into the weekend, let’s take a look back at the week that was and some of the metals-related storylines here on MetalMiner: MetalMiner’s Stuart Burns took a look at Rusal and the impact U.S. sanctions have had on the Russian aluminum giant since April. In case you missed it, our August Monthly […]
DOC Issues Final Affirmative Determination on Steel Flanges From India
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) announced this week that it had made a final affirmative determination in its anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations of steel flanges imported from India. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook Stainless steel flanges from India were sold in the U.S. at less than […]
Australia is the Bellwether of China’s Economic Growth (Not Copper)
Stock markets in the West react to peaks and troughs on the Shanghai stock market as if the market were a true indicator of the health of the Chinese economy. Shanghai has been down since talk of sanctions has spooked markets in China, Europe and the U.S. Need buying strategies for steel in 2018? MetalMiner’s […]
This Morning in Metals: Chinese Aluminum Foil Maker Sues Over U.S. Duties
This morning in metals news, a Chinese company that makes aluminum foil is suing the U.S. over anti-dumping and countervailing duties imposed on the product, Japan is concerned about a rise in Chinese steel exports and President Trump throws another supporting tweet behind his tariffs. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of […]
This Morning in Metals: China Launches Anti-Dumping Probe of Stainless Steel Imports
This morning in metals news, China initiated an anti-dumping probe of stainless steel imports worth a total of $1.3 billion, LME copper held above its one-year low Monday and President Trump will visit the Granite City steelworks in Southern Illinois this Thursday. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook China […]
Week in Review: Auto Hearings, Wind Energy, Cobalt and a Uranium Investigation
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? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook India sought consultations with the U.S. over its steel and aluminum tariffs. The Department of Commerce launched anti-dumping […]
DOC Launches Anti-Dumping, CVD Investigations of Steel Rack Imports From China
Last week, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced it had launched anti-dumping (AD) and countervailing duty investigations of steel rack imports from China. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook The alleged dumping margins in the AD case are 130.0-144.5%, according to a DOC release. The DOC added there 28 alleged […]
Tata Steel and Thyssenkrupp Reach Final Agreement on Merger
Steel giants Tata Steel and thyssenkrupp have been talking about it since 2016, but now they have finally managed to reach an agreement to merge their European operations into a 50-50 joint-venture, according to the BBC. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook The merged business, to be called thyssenkrupp […]
Automakers Go on the Offensive Over Potential Tariffs
The president’s assertion that trade wars are easy to win is — at this stage, at least — looking a little less certain than it was at the outset. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook Not surprisingly, exporters to the U.S. impacted by actual and proposed import tariffs are […]
