Much hope was pinned on the latest round of trade talks between the United States and India. In the end, however, the talks that concluded late last week were inconclusive. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook The Indian government said the countries agreed to continue their discussions for […]
Category: Imports
This Morning in Metals: China’s Copper Imports, Imports of U.S. Goods Decline
This morning in metals news, China’s copper import levels fell in June, the U.S.-China trade war saw China’s imports of U.S. goods plunge in June and BHP has long-term designs on mine expansion over the next century. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook China Copper Imports Fall Imports […]
This Morning in Metals: DOC Makes CVD Determinations on Fabricated Structural Steel
This morning in metals news, the U.S. Department of Commerce made affirmative determinations in two of three countervailing duty investigations regarding fabricated structural steel, Chinese copper smelters inked deals with Chile’s Antofagasta and India is investigating dumping claims vis-a-vis flat-rolled steel imports from 15 countries. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial […]
Trade is Still Very Much on the Agenda
That the news is all about trade makes a change for us business folks from the tittle-tattle around the private lives of politicians or celebrities, as trade is topic that actually touches all of us (whether we are immediately aware or not). Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook […]
This Morning in Metals: Indian Annual Steel Consumption Nears 100M Tons
This morning in metals news, India is likely to remain a net steel importer for at least the next two years, residents of Scunthorpe are concerned about the future of their town should British Steel close down and the copper price retreated to a one-week low. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free […]
Week in Review: The U.S. Dollar, Iron Ore and MetalMiner’s Trade Resource Center
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 Belinda Fuller touched on the U.S. dollar’s impact on precious metals prices. Sticking with currency issues, Stuart […]
U.S. Steel Imports Fall 12% in Year to Date; Import Market Share Drops to 19%
Through the first five months of 2019, U.S. steel imports were down 12% compared with the equivalent period in 2018, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported Tuesday. According to AISI — citing Census Bureau data — the U.S. imported 2.06 million net tons of steel in May 2019, which marked a 38.2% decrease […]
This Morning in Metals: Rio Tinto Downgrades Iron Ore Guidance
This morning in metals news, Rio Tinto downgraded its 2019 iron ore guidance, India is looking to combat Chinese steel imports with higher duties, and the copper price lost some gains late this week on the back of U.S.-Iran tensions and ahead of the G20 Summit in Japan. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your […]
This Morning in Metals: ArcelorMittal Expresses Concerns Over Italy’s Crescita Law Decree
This morning in metals news, steelmaker ArcelorMittal has concerns over a new law Italy is set to approve later this month, Vietnam plans to impose anti-dumping duties on coated steel from China and South Korea, and a work stoppage continues at Codelco’s Chuquicamata copper mine in Chile. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month […]
This Morning in Metals: ArcelorMittal CEO Wants E.U. to do More to Combat U.S. Tariffs
This morning in metals news, ArcelorMittal’s CEO urged the E.U. to do more to combat the effects of the U.S.’s Section 232 steel tariff, April steel shipments fell 1.4% and China’s Ministry of Commerce said the U.S. is not being taken advantage of on trade. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial […]