When it comes to coal, India’s litany of woes continues. Despite high prices in international markets, imports continue to rise — and there’s no letting up on that front. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook After a dip in FY 2017, overall coal imports increased 10% in FY 2018. […]
Category: Imports
This Morning in Metals: Next Round of U.S. Tariffs on China Set to Go Into Effect
This morning in metals news, $16 billion in tariffs on imports of Chinese goods will go into effect tomorrow, optimism from the Mexican side is high with respect to a NAFTA deal and steel demand in India is pushing the global total toward a new record. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months […]
This Morning in Metals: Tariffs Saving the U.S. Steel Industry? Trump Says Yes
This morning in metals news, President Trump claimed his tariffs are saving the U.S. steel industry, steel supplies from Japan and South Korea to India have increased, and Turkey hits back with new tariffs in response to the U.S.’s doubling of the steel and aluminum tariffs. Lower your aluminum spend – Take a free trial […]
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 […]
This Morning in Metals: Lighthizer Says Canada is National Security Threat in Steel
This morning in metals, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer said Canada is a national security threat with respect to steel, the U.S. posted 4.1% GDP growth in Q2 and The Coca-Cola Company says it is raising prices on account of the Trump administration’s 10% aluminum tariff. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free […]
This Morning in Metals: U.S. Imports of Steel Fall 15.5% From May to June
This morning in metals news, U.S. imports of steel dropped from May to June, Novelis is making a $2.6 billion acquisition, and President Donald Trump has agreed to work with the E.U. to remove trade barriers. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook Steel Imports Drop U.S. imports of steel fell […]
This Morning in Metals: U.S. Steel Imports Fall to 2.2M MT in June
This morning in metals news, U.S. steel imports dropped in June, General Motors reported its Q2 financial figures and renegotiation talks on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) are set to pick up momentum. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook U.S. Steel Imports Hit 2.2M MT in June According […]
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 […]
European Safeguards Go Into Effect to Combat Diverted Steel
Announced by the European Commission yesterday, provisional steel safeguard measures went into effect today, covering 23 steel product categories. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook The measures were instituted in response to a challenge about which European leaders have frequently expressed concern: diverted steel as a result of the […]
This Morning in Metals: U.S., China Fire Tariff Salvos
This morning in metals news, the U.S. and China trade tariff jabs, the steel import market share numbers for June are in and thyssenkrupp CEO Heinrich Hiesinger offers his resignation just days after the German firm’s finalization of a merger deal with Tata Steel. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s […]
