Overseas
August 21, 2025
Written by David Schollaert
Hot-rolled (HR) coil prices in the US eroded further last week, while offshore prices varied week over week (w/w), widening the price margin between stateside and foreign product.
The move keeps offshore prices higher on a landed basis, owing to Section 232 tariffs on imported steel.
The Commerce Department has found high dumping rates of Chinese tin mill products in the US market.
In the trade case investigating subsidized wire rod imports from Algeria, the Commerce Department set final subsidy rates and officially issued the countervailing duty (CVD) order.
The US Department of Commerce has raised the anti-dumping duties (AD) on imports of oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from Vietnam.
The Commerce Department has issued its preliminary countervailing duty (CVD) determination in the trade case investigating tin mill products from China.
China is bumping up against its official primary production capacity limit of 45.3 million metric tons/year, but production can still increase through “capacity creep.”