Category: Imports

Indian Steel Demand Battles Influx of Chinese Imports

Indian Steel Demand Battles Influx of Chinese Imports

In July, India became a net importer of steel for the fourth time in the last year. And therein lies a tale of tariffs, changes in steel prices, and supply and demand. However, before discussing those issues, it’s important to revisit the facts. A recent report by India’s Steel Ministry revealed the country became a […]

China’s Aluminum Exports to EU Plunge 30% Under Carbon Tariff

China’s Aluminum Exports to EU Plunge 30% Under Carbon Tariff

Earlier this week, the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association reported a 30% decline in the volume of aluminum products exported from China to the European Union. Aluminum manufacturing analysts quickly pointed out that this most likely resulted from the bloc’s 2023 carbon border tariff. The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) represents a new way […]

Rare Earths MMI: Prices Drop, Huge Rare Earths Reserve Discovered in Wyoming

Rare Earths MMI: Prices Drop, Huge Rare Earths Reserve Discovered in Wyoming rare earth magnets.

Month-on-month, rare earths prices exhibited sharp downward movement. While weaker downstream demand could potentially prove one culprit in the dropping prices, another potential factor is an increase in global rare earth production outside of China. If true, China could find itself bumped down the totem pole in terms of rare earth magnets dominance. Meanwhile, China’s […]

Is China’s Surge in Crude Oil, Coal, and Iron Ore Imports Really a Sign of Economic Strength?

Is China’s Surge in Crude Oil, Coal, and Iron Ore Imports Really a Sign of Economic Strength? China economic deflation

News coming out of China indicates the country set new records in 2023 for the import of crude oil, coal, and iron ore. The revelation caught many by surprise, but analysts caution that this may not really signify a robust demand for these essential materials. Nor does it indicate that there has been any reversal […]

Mexico Imposes 80% Tariff on Vietnamese Steel Amid Trade Tensions, Mixed Steel Prices

Mexico Imposes 80% Tariff on Vietnamese Steel Amid Trade Tensions, Mixed Steel Prices

Neither China nor rising global steel player Vietnam had a very good 2023 due to fluctuating steel prices and demand. Like some other steel-producing countries, both have primarily resorted to flooding foreign markets with cheap steel products to remain in the black. This has led to massive protests from countries where these imports land, including […]

India’s Steel Industry Battles Cheap Imports

India’s Steel Industry Battles Cheap Imports

Imports seem to be the biggest bugbear for the Indian steel industry. Cheap steel from China, Vietnam, and several other countries flooded the domestic market for months, putting Indian steel companies at a significant disadvantage. The problem is now so severe that representatives from the steel sector and the Indian Steel Ministry met earlier this month […]

Rare Earths MMI: Prices Move Sideways Amid Potential Rare Earth Magnets Trade War

Rare Earths MMI: Prices Move Sideways Amid Potential Rare Earth Magnets Trade War

The global rare earth magnets game continues to heat up. Indeed, China, the top global rare earths supplier, seems eager to tighten its hold on the marketplace, especially with trade tensions rising between the country and the West. Meanwhile, the U.S., Australia, and many other nations continue to look for homegrown solutions to rare earths […]

Steel Production and Export Pressure Push India’s Steel Trade into a Deficit

Steel Production and Export Pressure Push India’s Steel Trade into a Deficit

India officially reported a trade deficit in steel shipments in the April-October 2023 period. Analysts cited a continue drop in export demand and shifting steel production levels as the primary reasons why they total value of imports was more than that of exports. Furthermore, the continued slow demand from major markets like Europe continues to […]

Renewables/GOES MMI: Index Turns Down and Possible EV Trade War?

Renewables/GOES MMI: Index Turns Down and Possible EV Trade War? EU and China battle over battery technology

The Renewables MMI (Monthly Metals Index) remains volatile, especially when it comes to EV battery technology. Starting in August, the index experienced sharp up-and-down movements from month to month. Indeed, between October 1 and November 1, the index dropped 4.22%. Most index components, including grain-oriented electrical steel, dropped, with only a few managing to move […]

Aluminum MMI: Aluminum Prices Sideways as Premiums Remain Bearish

Aluminum MMI: Aluminum Prices Sideways as Premiums Remain Bearish aluminum: raw aluminum manufacturing.

Although they fell 4.29% throughout October, aluminum prices remain trapped within a sideways trend established back in July. Prices retraced from their late-September spike but failed to create a lower low. Therefore, they continue to move within a tight range. Overall, the Aluminum Monthly Metals Index (MMI) remained sideways, with a modest 0.72% decline from […]

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