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Steel and Aluminium Jul, 29, 2024 0

Import restrictions help steel distributors gain momentum in Brazil

Daily sales of flat steel by distributors in Brazil hit a record in June, marking the best monthly performance since at least 2015. This strong result has led the sector…
Steel and Aluminium Jun, 25, 2024 0

After government measures, steel companies revise projections

The federal government’s decision to establish quotas for the import of 11 types of steel products, with a 25% tariff on surplus volume, is expected to bring moderate improvements to…
Steel and Aluminium Jun, 07, 2024 0

Argentina suspends surcharge on Brazilian stainless steel cutlery

After more than six years, Argentina has suspended the anti-dumping surcharge that could reach up to 47.19% applied to Brazilian exports of stainless steel cutlery. The measure, in place since…
Steel and Aluminium May, 24, 2024 0

Government surcharges steel mixes used to evade punishments

In a bid to curb unfair competition from low-priced imported steel, the Executive Management Committee (Gecex) of Brazil’s Foreign Trade Chamber (Camex) has extended anti-dumping measures on two types of…
Steel and Aluminium May, 22, 2024 0

Port of Fortaleza restarts operations with aluminum ingots

On Tuesday, 21/05/, 12 trucks carrying 500 tonnes of aluminum ingots produced by the Maranhão Aluminum Consortium (Alumar) arrived at the Port of Fortaleza. This operation is set to continue…
Steel and Aluminium Apr, 25, 2024 0

China’s surging steel exports are inflaming global trade tension

China’s biggest wave of steel exports since a global glut in the mid-2010s is inflaming trade tensions across the world as the metal reaches a wider range of destinations. The…
Steel and Aluminium Apr, 24, 2024 0

Brazil sets quotas, tax for steel products to fight ‘flood’ of imports

Brazil’s government on Tuesday (April 23) decided to establish import quotas for 11 steel products and to impose higher taxes on them when those volumes are exceeded after steelmakers complained…
Steel and Aluminium Apr, 22, 2024 0

Cap Jumps as New Chile Tariffs Make Steelmaking Profitable Again

Chilean steel and iron ore producer Cap SA rose the most in two weeks after authorities slapped tariffs on some Chinese steel products, in a move that prompted the firm…
Steel and Aluminium Mar, 28, 2024 0

Steel imports up 37.2% in February, according to lobbyists Aço Brasil

Steel imports continued the upward trend observed since mid-last year and surged sharply in February, according to statistics from the Brazilian Steel Institute. Last month, 446 thousand tonnes of steel…
Steel and Aluminium Mar, 08, 2024 0

Brazil initiates investigation on exports of pre-painted steel from China

The Brazilian federal government has launched an investigation on Friday (08) to “probe the existence of dumping in China’s exports to Brazil of pre-painted steel.” The decision was announced by…