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Steel and Aluminium Mar, 03, 2026 0

Brazil’s Port of Natal to begin iron ore exports in 2028 after terminal lease

Brazil’s Port of Natal is set to begin exporting iron ore in the second half of 2028, following the lease of its North Yard to Indian company Fomento do Brasil…

Steel and Aluminium Jan, 29, 2026 0

Brazil Imposes Antidumping Duties on Steel, Adjusts Tariffs on Industrial Inputs

Brazil’s Foreign Trade Chamber said on Wednesday (Jan. 28) that its Executive Management Committee (Gecex) approved a set of tariff changes aimed at supporting the competitiveness of domestic industry. The…

Steel and Aluminium Jan, 02, 2026 0

Steel Industry Ends 2025 Under Pressure from Steel Imports

Brazil’s steel industry is closing out 2025 under pressure from a surge in imports, with margins under pressure, operational shutdowns, reduced investment, and layoffs. The sector enters 2026 awaiting measures…

Steel and Aluminium Dec, 11, 2025 0

Brazil Plans Response as Steel Sector Hit by Chinese Imports and U.S. Tariffs

Brazil’s steel industry is going through one of its most critical periods in decades. The U.S. government’s adoption of surcharges on Brazilian products, combined with a sharp increase in imports…

Other Logistics Dec, 08, 2025 0

CSN seeks partners for Santos port terminal auction

CSN (Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional), owned by billionaire Benjamin Steinbruch, is evaluating its entry into the dispute for the Tecon 10 terminal, the largest in Latin America, located at the Port…

Steel and Aluminium Nov, 21, 2025 0

Steel imports fall in October, marking third consecutive annual decline

Steel imports totalled 473 thousand tonnes in October, a volume 21.4% lower than that recorded in the same period last year, according to data released by the Brazil Steel Institute…

Steel and Aluminium Oct, 31, 2025 0

Steel imports could wipe out Brazil’s industry, warns Gerdau CEO

The high level of steel imports into Brazil could undermine the country’s domestic industry, warned Gerdau’s CEO in Brazil, Gustavo Werneck, on Friday (31). According to the executive, many companies…

Steel and Aluminium Oct, 17, 2025 0

Steel imports fall for the second consecutive month after seven increases

In September 2025, compared with the same period in 2024, Brazilian steel imports fell 31.9% to 446 thousand tonnes, according to data from the Brazilian Steel Institute (IABr) released on…

Steel and Aluminium Sep, 26, 2025 0

Brazil, Mexico and Canada step up measures to counter surge of cheap Chinese steel

While U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade policies deal a blow to steel producers worldwide, countries like Brazil, Mexico, and Canada are striking back. And the United States is not their…

Steel and Aluminium Sep, 16, 2025 0

Rolled steel imports into Brazil rise 29.7% from January to August

Imports of rolled steel in August this year totaled 393,000 tonnes, marking a 20.3% drop compared with the same period last year, according to data from the Brazil Steel Institute…