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 Stuart Burns on the cooling Tesla-Panasonic relationship. India’s steel exports to the U.S. plunged last year. Belinda […]
Category: Imports
Indian Government Eyes Trade Action on Imported Stainless Steel
Already labeled a protectionist regime, the Indian government recently issued notice to the World Trade Organization (WTO) of its intent to bring more stainless steel items under quality control, The Hindu Business Line reported. The move has Indian importers of stainless steel worried. Need buying strategies for steel in 2019? MetalMiner’s Annual Outlook has what […]
DOC Makes Preliminary Anti-Dumping Determination on Steel Wheels from China
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) last week made a preliminary affirmative determination in an anti-dumping probe related to imports of steel wheels from China. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook “Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the affirmative preliminary determination in the antidumping duty (AD) investigation […]
Aluminum Association: Imports of Chinese Aluminum Foil Down 64% from 2017-2018
A year on from the U.S.’s anti-dumping and countervailing duty orders on Chinese aluminum foil, imports of the product have plunged. Buying Aluminum in 2019? Download MetalMiner’s free annual price outlook The Aluminum Association Trade Enforcement Working Group filed a petition requesting relief from imports of Chinese aluminum foil in May 2017. Almost one year […]
Indian Steel Exports to U.S. Plummet as Aluminum Exports Surge
Amidst the trade tension that exists between the United States and India, now comes a report that India’s steel exports to the U.S. last year fell by a whopping 49%. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook On the other hand, exports of Indian aluminum went up by 58%. […]
India Launches Anti-Dumping Probe of Flat Steel Products from China, South Korea, Vietnam
The Indian government has initiated an inquiry into an allegation of dumping of aluminum and zinc-coated flat steel products from China, the Republic of Korea and Vietnam. Buying Aluminum in 2019? Download MetalMiner’s free annual price outlook The probe will cover the October 2017-September 2018 period, but data from 2015 will also be looked at […]
This Morning in Metals: China’s March Iron Ore Imports Rise
This morning in metals news, iron ore shipments into China picked up in March after February’s 10-month low, India’s top court blocked ArcelorMittal’s attempt to buy the bankrupt Essar Steel and the E.U. opened the door to formal trade negotiations with the U.S. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s […]
Europe Back in the Crosshairs of U.S. Trade Policy
The Trump administration announced this week it was considering the imposition of tariffs on $11 billion worth of European Union imports, said by the Financial Times to include such diverse products as passenger helicopters, Roquefort cheese, olive oil and wines. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook The move […]
Week in Review: Brexit Saga Continues, a Section 232 Challenge and Steel Imports
Before we head into the weekend, let’s take a look 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 The prospect of a no-deal Brexit is inching closer and closer to reality. India’s steelmakers are facing an […]
This Morning in Metals: Mnuchin Calls Latest Round of China Trade Talks ‘Constructive’
This morning in metals news, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin tweeted Friday that this week’s round of trade talks with China were “constructive,” LME copper is on its way for its first quarterly gain since the end of 2017 and China’s imports of copper are forecast to dip this year. Need buying strategies for steel? […]
