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Imports & Exports
The movement of iron and steel across international borders.
Latest News
SSINA Releases Stainless and Specialty U.S. Market Data for September 2012
24 December 2012 - The Specialty Steel Industry of North America (SSINA) has released statistical data on imports, U.S. consumption, and import penetration for YTD September 2012.
Canadian Agency Finds Threat of Injury from Standard Pipe Imports
14 December 2012 - The Canadian International Trade Tribunal found that the dumping and subsidization of standard pipe imports from a host of countries was threatening to cause injury to the domestic injury. As a result, import duties will be applied.
OECD Steel Committee Signals Weak Growth in Global Markets But Stronger Long-Term Prospects
10 December 2012 - The growth in global steel demand is expected to be slower in the coming decade than during the previous 10 years but longer-term prospects are nevertheless favorable, according to industry and government officials at the OECD’s Steel Committee meeting in Paris on 6-7 December 2012.
CME Clearing Europe Expands its Metals Offering with Two Iron Ore Contracts
10 December 2012 - CME Clearing Europe has added two new over-the-counter iron ore contracts for clearing: Iron Ore 62% CFR China Calendar Swaps and Iron Ore 62% CFR China Average Price Options.
Canada Initiates Expiry Review of Duties on Carbon Steel Welded Pipe from China
07 December 2012 - The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has initiated an expiry review of its finding made on 20 August 2008 concerning the dumping and subsidizing of certain carbon steel welded pipe from China.
AISI: November U.S. Import Permits Up 0.7% from October; Import Share Remains at 24%
06 December 2012 - Based on the Commerce Department’s most recent Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported today that steel import permit applications for the month of November totaled 2,557,000 tons.
U.S. Steel Imports Down in October
03 December 2012 - Steel imports declined in October by 2.5% compared to September according to preliminary government data analyzed by the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).
Preliminary U.S. Steel Imports Decline 2% from September to October
28 November 2012 - Based on preliminary Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute reported that the U.S. imported a total of 2,540,000 tons of steel in October, including 2,059,000 tons of finished steel (down 2% and up 3%, respectively, from September final data).
Heidtman Steel Products Says Chinese Firm Owes It $7 million
21 November 2012 - A Toledo com­pany that has sup­plied steel for the Detroit Three auto­makers and raw ma­teri­als to steel mills says it was duped eight years ago by a Chi­nese busi­ness that claimed to have a great sup­ply of cok­ing coal for sale, the Toledo Blade reports.
U.S., Russia Reach Draft Deal on Hot Rolled Steel Trade
19 November 2012 - The U.S. Commerce Department said it had reached a draft agreement with the Russian government to revise a 13-year-old deal governing imports of hot-rolled steel, Reuters reports.
Specialty Steel Industry of North America Releases Market Data for August 2012
19 November 2012 - The Specialty Steel Industry of North America has released statistical data on imports, U.S. consumption, and import penetration for YTD August 2012, commenting that it is particularly tracking remarkable growth in imports of stainless plate, which are up nearly 31% over 2011 levels.
U.S. Steel Exports Sag in September on Weakening International Markets
13 November 2012 - U.S. steel exports declined in September compared to August by 9.7% according to government data analyzed by the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).
October U.S. Steel Import Licenses Up 11% Over September
08 November 2012 - U.S. steel import permit applications in October rose 11% from Septemeber's preliminary import count, and this "import surge" is not being driven by U.S. demand, the American Iron & Steel Institute says.
Time Running Out for New U.S.-Russia Steel Deal
05 November 2012 - The U.S. is poised to slap steep anti-dumping duties on Russian hot-rolled steel in early December if the two sides cannot work out a new agreement in the coming weeks, according to Reuters.
Preliminary September U.S. Imports Decline 9% vs. August
24 October 2012 - Based on preliminary Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. imported a total of 2,440,000 tons of steel in September, including 1,886,000 tons of finished steel (down 9% and 8%, respectively, from August final data).
SSINA Reports U.S. Specialty Steel Imports Up 13.6% Through July
15 October 2012 - The Specialty Steel Industry of North America (SSINA) has released statistical data on imports, U.S. consumption, and import penetration for year-to-date July 2012.
U.S. Steel Exports Increase in August, AIIS Reports
15 October 2012 - U.S. steel exports increased in August compared to July by 8.1% according to U.S. government data analyzed by the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).
Concerns Raised Over Price Volatility and Protectionism at worldsteel Conference
12 October 2012 - Price volatility and fear of increasing barriers to trade were on the minds of speakers and delegates at the annual conference of the World Steel Association that began in New Delhi on Wednesday, Platts reports.
SSINA Concerned With Electrical Steel Imports Into U.S.
08 October 2012 - The Specialty Steel Industry of North America (SSINA) is expressing growing concern over the substantial increase in imports of grain-oriented electrical steel in 2012.
U.S. Import Permits Up 3% in September vs. August
03 October 2012 - Based on the Commerce Department’s most recent Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) data, the American Iron and Steel Institute reported that steel import permit applications for the month of September totaled 2,550,000 tons.
