Chinese HRC prices increased again this month, while other forms of steel stayed flat overall. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Looking more closely at HRC — along with CRC, HDG and plate — prices generally remain lower than a year ago on a year-on-year basis, with the […]
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USTR Special Section 301 Report Identifies 36 Countries for IP Infringement Watch Lists
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released its annual Section 301 report late last week, covering intellectual property protection by U.S. trading partners and its so-called Notorious Markets List. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook The Trump administration utilized Section 301 of the Trade Act […]
This Morning in Metals: Mexico Reforms Labor Code in Push Toward USMCA Approval
This morning in metals news, Mexico’s Senate approved changes to the country’s labor laws, Chinese iron ore futures notched their fifth consecutive monthly gain and U.S. steelmaker AK Steel reported its first-quarter earnings. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Mexico Passes New Labor Laws As NAFTA partners Canada, Mexico […]
World Steel Association: Global Crude Steel Production Rises 4.9% in March
The World Steel Association released its March global crude steel production report, detailing global crude steel production rose 4.9% year over year. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook March 2019 production reached 155.0 million tons. For the first three months of the year, production reached 444.1 million tons, […]
ICSG: World Copper Mine Production in January Holds Flat
The International Copper Study Group (ICSG) recently released its copper production report for January 2019, showing that global copper mine production for the month was flat on a year-over-year basis. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook According to the ICSG, production gains in some countries were offset by […]
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 […]
This Morning in Metals: China’s Stimulus Measures Boost Steel, Iron Ore
This morning in metals news, the Chinese government’s decided to continue stimulus measures offers a boost to steel and iron ore, India could move past the U.S. in steel use and Tokyo Steel holds prices steady for a fifth consecutive month. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook China […]
Can the Chinese Government Keep Steel Production in Check in 2019?
The Chinese government frequently mandates steel production cuts, especially for environmental reasons. But the cuts have also aimed to cut production volume in support of maintaining higher steel prices and, therefore, a healthier domestic industry. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook A recent goal of cutting 150 million […]
This Morning in Metals: China’s Steel Production Shows No Signs of Slowing
This morning in metals news, China’s steel sector continues to churn out more and more steel, copper prices soared to a nine-month high, and the oil price surged on falling U.S. stockpiles. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook China Steel Production Despite a program of winter production curbs, […]