Over many years—even centuries—the wisdom and utility of tariffs as an instrument of government policy in peacetime have been debated. That incessant debate continues, and is likely to persist.
The US Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration (ITA) has updated the antidumping duties on coated sheet imports from South Korea and Taiwan.
This year saw a huge increase in debate and proposals for addressing greenhouse gas emissions, not only here in the US but around the world.
The US presidential elections will take place on Nov. 5, 2024.
The prices for all grades of pig iron have dramatically risen since SMU’s last report from Nov. 18.
A coalition of manufacturers, retailers, and stakeholders stands opposed to the imposition of import duties on tin mill products.
Global steel output inched higher from September to October, even as production declined in China, the World Steel Association (worldsteel) said in its latest monthly report.
Prices of steelmaking raw materials are largely up over the over the last 30 days, as they were the month prior, according to Steel Market Update’s latest analysis.
There has been almost an assumption that US mills would get the $950-1,000 per ton ($47.50-50 per cwt) they were seeking on HR base and $1,150-2,000 per ton ($57.50-60 per cwt) for cold-rolled and coated base. Recall that Cliffs initially announced an increase and said it was seeking $1,000 per minimum for hot-rolled coil. Nucor […]
Last week was billed as big. The annual meeting of members of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in San Francisco convened amid much fanfare. A much-anticipated meeting between President Biden and President Xi Jinping of China was a featured event. So also, was the anticipated completion of the framework agreements establishing the Indo-Pacific Economic […]
Surging US sheet prices and expanding lead times are making imports more attractive. The automotive workers’ strike is essentially over, and domestic US sheet prices have rocketed higher alongside lead times. There is little to suggest that the momentum of these price increases will slow over the next month or two, and thus imports have […]
In the dynamic landscape of the steel futures market, a confluence of factors is shaping the current narrative.
CRU’s analysis shows that 7–12 million metric tons of additional steel demand will be generated following the issuance of RMB1 trillion bonds by the central government of China. The immediate impact of this is that market confidence has improved, which has supported prices. The additional steel demand is expected to materialize over 2024 and 2025. […]