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Imports & Exports
The movement of iron and steel across international borders.
Latest News
SteelBenchmarker Report: World HRB Export Prices Up as Regional Prices Fall
27 February 2013 - The bi-monthly SteelBenchmarker™ World export HRB price for 25 February rose 2.7% to $608 per tonne, FOB the port of export, for the fourth consecutive time.
Australia Cyclone to Hit Iron Ore Trade as Ports Close
25 February 2013 - World trade in iron ore faces major disruption as an intense cyclone bears down on Western Australian shipping ports handling nearly half of the global supply, Reuters reports.
SSINA Releases U.S. Stainless and Specialty Market Data Through November 2012
22 February 2013 - The Specialty Steel Industry of North America (SSINA) has released statistical data on imports, U.S. consumption, and import penetration for YTD November 2012.
U.S. Agency Will Remove Import Duties on HDG Flats from Germany and Korea
15 February 2013 - The U.S. International Trade Commission determined that revoking the existing countervailing duty order on corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat products from Korea and the existing antidumping duty orders on this product from Germany and Korea would not be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
U.S. Steel Exports Continue Slump in December, but Set an All-Time Record for the Year
12 February 2013 - Steel exports set a new record in 2012, increasing 2.2% over the previous record year of 2008, according to government data analyzed by the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).
U.S. Finished Steel Imports Jump in January
06 February 2013 - The American Iron and Steel Institute reported that steel import permit applications for the month of January 2013 totaled 2,629,000 tons — a 12% rise from December 2012.
U.S. Agency to Conduct Five-Year Reviews of Import Duties on Hot Rolled Steel
04 February 2013 - The U.S. International Trade Commission has voted to conduct full five-year "sunset" reviews concerning the countervailing duty orders on hot rolled steel products from India, Indonesia, and Thailand and the antidumping duty orders on hot rolled steel products from China, India, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Ukraine.
AIIS: Steel Imports Plummet in December
28 January 2013 - Steel imports declined 13.9% in December 2012 compared to November according to preliminary government data analyzed by the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).
U.S. Imports Decline 14% from November to December
24 January 2013 - Based on preliminary Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. imported a total of 2,339,000 tons of steel in December 2012, including 1,654,000 tons of finished steel (down 14% and 19%, respectively, from November final data).
Canadian Agency to Investigate Alleged Dumping and Subsidization of Galvanized Steel Wire
23 January 2013 - The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has initiated a preliminary injury inquiry into the alleged dumping of galvanized steel wire from China, ISrael and Spain and the alleged subsidization of these goods from China.
Asean Iron and Steel Associations Seek Review of FTA with China
21 January 2013 - In an unprecedented move, six regional iron and steel associations have joined forces seeking for a review in the Asean-China Free Trade Agreement (FTA) following the dramatic influx of steel products from China into Asean especially over the past three years, said Asean Iron and Steel Council (AISC) president Chow Chong Long, the Malaysian newspaper The Star reports.
SSINA Releases U.S. Specialty Steel Market Data for October 2012
18 January 2013 - The Specialty Steel Industry of North America (SSINA) has released statistical data on imports, U.S. consumption, and import penetration for YTD October 2012.
Steel Benchmarker™: U.S. Hot Rolled Band Prices Remain Weak
16 January 2013 - In its one hundred sixty third report, the SteelBenchmarker™ released 11 steel product and three U.S. scrap prices, showing increasing hot rolled band prices in China, western Europe and world export pricing but decreasing U.S. prices.
U.S. Agency Will Not Remove Duties on Clad Steel Plate Imports from Japan
15 January 2013 - The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) determined that revoking the existing antidumping duty order on clad steel plate from Japan would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
Canada Will Maintain Import Duties on Hot Rolled Plate from China
08 January 2013 - The Canadian International Trade Tribunal found that the dumping of hot rolled carbon steel plate from China was likely to result in injury to the domestic market. The Canada Border Services Agency will therefore continue to impose antidumping duties on these products.
U.S. Agency Will Conduct Second Sunset Review of Duties on Line Pipe from Japan
04 January 2013 - The U.S. International Trade Commission has voted to conduct a full five- year (“sunset") review concerning the antidumping duty order on certain welded large diameter line pipe from Japan.
AIIS: U.S. Steel Imports Up in November, Market Shows Small Improvement
04 January 2013 - U.S. steel imports increased in November compared to October by 2% according to preliminary government data analyzed by the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).
AISI: December U.S. Imports Down 11% from November
03 January 2013 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that U.S. steel import permit applications for the month of December totaled 2,358,000 tons. This was a 10% decrease from the 2,615,000 permit tons recorded in November and down 11% from the November preliminary imports total of 2,659,000 tons.
U.S. Preliminary Imports Rise 2% From October to November
02 January 2013 - Based on preliminary Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. imported a total of 2,659,000 tons of steel in November, including 1,988,000 tons of finished steel (up 2% and down 6%, respectively, from October final data).
U.S. Steel Exports Increase in October
26 December 2012 - Steel exports increased in October compared to September 2012 by 12.1%, according to government reporting analyzed by the American Institute for International Steel.
