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 […]
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This Morning in Metals: Japan’s Steel Production Falls 1.9% in FY 2018
This morning in metals news, Japan saw its steel production fall over fiscal year 2018, the general counsel for the United States Trade Representative is leaving the administration and U.S. housing starts in March were down 14.2% year over year. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Japanese Steel […]
This Morning in Metals: Per ITC Analysis, USMCA Would Raise U.S. GDP by 0.35%
This morning in metals news, an analysis by the U.S. International Trade Commission digs into the details of the pending United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the Congressional Research Service released a report covering economic growth levels around the world and the chairman of Chile’s Antofagasta says the green revolution will be good for copper. Need buying […]
This Morning in Metals: China Iron Ore Futures Make Gains
This morning in metals news, China iron ore futures hit a two-week high, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced the first consultations under the revised U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS) and hot-rolled coil inventories in China dipped for a third straight week. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free […]
This Morning in Metals: U.S. Working on Solution to Lift Metals Tariffs on Canada, Mexico
This morning in metals news, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on Tuesday said the U.S. is working on a “practical solution” to lift the steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada and Mexico, China is expected to have a 2.65-million-ton copper deficit this year, and a preliminary report on iron ore miner BHP’s train derailment in […]
This Morning in Metals: Steel Mills’ Capacity Utilization Rate Hits 80.5%
This morning in metals news, U.S. steel mills’ capacity utilization rate inched up this past week, India’s steel sector looks to the government for protection from diverted steel, and the Office of the United States Representative (USTR) released its annual report on the WTO compliance of China and Russia. Need buying strategies for steel? Request […]
This Morning in Metals: Metals to Post ‘Modest Rebound’ in 2019, Per Reuters Poll
This morning in metals news, copper and other metals will bounce back modestly in 2019 (according to a Reuters poll), AK Steel surged during after hours Monday and the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is holding a public hearing today on trade negotiation objectives for a potential bilateral U.S.-U.K. trade agreement. Need […]
This Morning in Metals: Copper Prices Make Gains as Dollar Weakens
This morning in metals news, copper prices are buoyed by a softening U.S. dollar, Dalian iron ore drops and trade ministers from the U.S., Japan and the European Union met in Washington, D.C. yesterday. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Copper Prices Rise The price of copper has […]
This Morning in Metals: Norsk Hydro Says Aluminum Demand to Rise 2-3% in 2019
This morning in metals news, Norsk Hydro sees global aluminum demand picking up 2-3% next year, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released a statement on China’s automotive tariffs and Steel Dynamics shares bounced back from a 14-month low. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook […]
In Section 301 Update, USTR Says China Hasn’t ‘Fundamentally Altered’ Unfair Trade Practices
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released an update on its Section 301 investigation into China last week, an update — titled “Update Concerning China’s Acts, Policies and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, And Innovation” — which followed the same theme as previous reports. That theme? China has made some […]
