Latest Steel Industry News
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- British Steel closure plans prompt calls for government intervention
British Steel closure plans prompt calls for government intervention
28.03.2025The United Kingdom could lose its domestic supply of rail, heavy sections, and light sections if British Steel proceeds with plans to close its Scunthorpe plant. - Steel buyers' uncertainty spikes ahead of April tariff announcements
Steel buyers' uncertainty spikes ahead of April tariff announcements
26.03.2025Brazil, India, Turkey and Vietnam could be most affected by reciprocal import tariffs set to be introduced by the United States from April 2, according to MEPS analysis. - Revised EU steel import safeguard measures confirmed
Revised EU steel import safeguard measures confirmed
25.03.2025Revisions to the European Commission’s steel import safeguard measures published in their official form today (March 25) – a fortnight after draft plans were submitted to the WTO. - Indian steel prices rise after import duty announcement
Indian steel prices rise after import duty announcement
25.03.2025Indian coil producers are targeting increased domestic selling prices following a proposal to apply a 12% preliminary safeguard duty to a range of flat steel imports. - Revised auto emissions policies may help steel demand
Revised auto emissions policies may help steel demand
20.03.2025Strict regulations designed to accelerate carmakers' electric vehicle (EV) sales in the EU and United Kingdom could be relaxed in an effort to smooth the vital steel-consuming industry’s road to decarbonisation. - EU to ramp up trade defence with Steel Action Plan
EU to ramp up trade defence with Steel Action Plan
19.03.2025The European Commission’s Steel and Metals Action Plan details its intention to tighten EU trade defence with a new tariff-based safeguard system and “melt and pour” rules for steel imports. - EU antidumping probe’s proposed duties revealed
EU antidumping probe’s proposed duties revealed
14.03.2025The European Commission has revealed proposed provisional duties which could be applied to steel imports from Egypt, Japan and Vietnam within the next four weeks. - Proposed EU steel import safeguard measures revealed
Proposed EU steel import safeguard measures revealed
12.03.2025The European Commission has opened a week-long consultation on revisions to its steel import safeguard measures after publishing details of its proposed changes. - US reinstates 25% Section 232 steel import tariffs
US reinstates 25% Section 232 steel import tariffs
12.03.2025The United States government has reinstated its 25% Section 232 tariffs on steel imports from all countries – including Canada. - President Trump doubles import tariff on Canadian steel
President Trump doubles import tariff on Canadian steel
11.03.2025US President Donald Trump has announced that the 25% Section 232 import tariffs on Canadian-origin steel, to be applied from Wednesday (March 12), will be doubled to 50%. - Antidumping duties raise Vietnam's HRC prices
Antidumping duties raise Vietnam's HRC prices
10.03.2025Hot rolled coil prices are expected to rise in Vietnam following this month’s introduction of preliminary antidumping tariffs on Chinese-origin steel imports. - Podcast: Can EU Clean Deal deliver a sustainable steel industry?
Podcast: Can EU Clean Deal deliver a sustainable steel industry?
10.03.2025MEPS’s latest Speaking of Steel podcast considers whether EU decarbonisation policies promise to deliver a sustainable steel industry or risk raising the cost of production to uncompetitive levels.
