This morning in metals news, Trump announces $50 billion in tariffs on Chinese goods, China responds to warn retaliatory tariffs are imminent and E.U. members are supportive of retaliatory measures against the U.S.’s Section 232 tariffs. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook Trump Announces $50M in Tariffs on China […]
Category: Exports
This Morning in Metals: China’s Aluminum, Steel Exports Surge in May
This morning in metal news, steel and aluminum exports from China were up in May; the National Retail Federation CEO panned the U.S.’s tariffs; and a White House economic analysis reportedly concludes President Trump’s tariffs will hurt economic growth. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook Exports on the Rise […]
Dept. of Commerce Determines 257% Dumping Rate for Chinese Stainless Steel Flanges
The U.S. Department of Commerce announced Wednesday that it made a final affirmative determination in its anti-dumping investigation of stainless steel flanges from China. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook According to a release, Commerce determined Chinese exporters sold the product at 257.11% less than fair value. Imports of […]
This Morning in Metals: Chinese Steel Exporters Pursue New Buyers
This morning in metals news, Chinese steel exporters are looking for new destinations for their products, U.S. Steel is planning on restarting another Illinois blast furnace and steel production is up 1.9% in the year to date. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook Looking For Buyers On the heels […]
Steelmakers Are Performing Strongly … But How Long Will That Last?
Steelmakers’ fortunes are up, and for that we should all rejoice; an industry fighting bankruptcy or suffering long-running losses is not an industry that invests in its products or services. But questions remain about how long the current run of good fortune will continue for Western steelmakers. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free […]
Are the Balkans the Next Big Thing?
Does your company strategy call for a European manufacturing base but you worry you have missed the boat in terms of accessing lower-cost opportunities created when eastern European countries like Poland and the Czech Republic came into the E.U.? Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook Lower land and labour […]
This Morning in Metals: Japan’s JFE Says Tariff Hasn’t Impacted Its Steel Exports Yet
This morning in metals news, the parent company of Japan’s second-largest steelmaker said the U.S. steel tariff on steel had yet to impact its exports, Novelis breaks ground on a new automotive aluminum facility in Kentucky and a NAFTA deal is unlikely to happen by the May 17 deadline put forth by U.S. House Speaker […]
This Morning in Metals: China’s Aluminum, Steel Exports Increased in April
This morning in metals news, Chinese exports of steel and aluminum were up in April, copper prices fell and negotiators are working to reach a deal on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) this month. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook Chinese Steel, Aluminum Exports Jump in May […]
India Increasingly Looks Eastward in Its Exports
A new report in HSBC’s Navigator series focuses on the long-term ascendancy of the Asian region as it explores both anticipated and actual trends in India’s trade patterns with its nearby neighbors. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook India enjoys a balance of trade surplus in services but a […]
This Morning in Metals: India Asks for Exemption from U.S.’s Steel, Aluminum Tariffs
This morning in metals news, India wants to get a waiver from the U.S.’s Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum, uncertainty for craft beverage makers, and the U.S. Trade Representative said he is hopeful a new North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) deal can be reached soon. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two […]