European Auto Suppliers Call for Stronger EU Protection as Trade Balance With China Turns Negative The *European Association of Automotive Suppliers* has urged the European Commission to prioritize *industrial sovereignty and fair competition*, warning that Europe’s automotive supply chain is under...
UNESID Urges Immediate EU Action to Safeguard Europe’s Industrial Competitiveness The Spanish steelmakers’ association *UNESID* has issued a strong warning that *Europe must act immediately to defend and rebuild its industrial base*, citing mounting structural pressures across key ...
EAEU Extends Antidumping Duties on Chinese Seamless OCTG Until End-2026 The *Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC)* has announced the extension of *antidumping duties on seamless oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from China* until *December 21, 2026*, inclusive. The measure,...
CBAM Rollout Creates Cost Uncertainty for Dutch Steel Importers The *Royal Dutch Steel Federation* has warned that the introduction of the EU’s *Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)* is creating *significant short-term uncertainty and cost risks* for Dutch st...
AI and Automation Seen as Essential for India’s Steel Expansion and Competitiveness Advanced automation and *AI-driven process control systems* will be critical to ensuring that India’s steel industry remains *globally competitive and environmentally responsible*, according to *Sande...
Nippon Steel Sees Signs of Stabilisation as China-Driven Steel Oversupply Eases The prolonged steel oversupply in Asia, largely driven by Chinese exports, may be *approaching its end*, according to senior management at *Nippon Steel*, raising expectations of potential market stab...
US Sets Zero Dumping Margin for Thai Circular Welded Pipe Producer After Court Ruling The *US Department of Commerce (DOC)* has amended its final antidumping determination on imports of *certain circular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes from Thailand*, following a ruling by the *Uni...
US Steel Industry Warns Power Costs Could Undermine Investment and Competitiveness The *Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA)* has warned that *affordable and reliable electricity* is critical to sustaining growth in the US steel industry, in testimony submitted to a congressional h...
CBAM Drives European Steel Prices Higher as Import Costs Rise, Says Poland’s Konstal European steel prices are rebounding as the *EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)* begins to materially affect import costs, according to *Emil Ceglarski*, procurement director at Polish ste...
Kobe Steel Reports Lower Profit and Revenue in April–December 2025 Period Japan-based *Kobe Steel Ltd* has reported *lower net profit and revenues* for the first nine months of its *2025–26 financial year*, citing weaker steel prices and higher costs. For the April–Decembe...
India Signals Support Measures for Steel Exports Affected by EU’s CBAM India’s government has indicated it will take steps to mitigate the impact of the *European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)* on Indian steel exports, according to *Steel Ministry Sec...
Australia Opens Review of Antidumping Measures on Al-Zn Coated Steel from South Korea and Vietnam Australia’s Anti-Dumping Commission has initiated a review into the continuation of existing antidumping measures on *aluminum-zinc (Al-Zn) coated steel with a width of 600 mm or more* imported from *...
