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- Steel imports quickly fill EU’s Q3 safeguard quotas
Steel imports quickly fill EU’s Q3 safeguard quotas
04.07.2025Several of the European Commission’s steel import safeguard quotas have already filled up, just four days into the third-quarter customs clearance period (July-September). - Europe’s steel price decline “scary” for stockists
Europe’s steel price decline “scary” for stockists
04.07.2025MEPS International’s latest Market in Minutes podcast explores the reasons why Southern Europe’s steel prices continued to decline in June. - MEPS’s global steel production and capacity round-up
MEPS’s global steel production and capacity round-up
01.07.2025Nippon Steel’s decarbonisation in Japan, the start of production at Hybar’s new Arkansas rebar plant and China’s rising stainless steel production are detailed in MEPS’s latest global steel capacity round-up. - Tariff and mill price rises stun US stainless buyers
Tariff and mill price rises stun US stainless buyers
01.07.2025The unexpected doubling of the United States’ steel and aluminium import tariffs, followed by a significant price rise announcement from the country’s largest stainless steel producer, further unsettled the US market in June. - UK Secretary of State tightens steel import safeguards
UK Secretary of State tightens steel import safeguards
30.06.2025The UK’s steel import safeguard measures have been tightened beyond earlier proposals made by the country’s Trade Remedies Authority (TRA), following intervention from the Secretary of State. - CBAM may help revive EU’s stainless steel scrap prices
CBAM may help revive EU’s stainless steel scrap prices
30.06.2025New carbon emissions taxes arising from the full implementation of CBAM could contribute to a recovery in EU stainless steel scrap prices before the end of 2025. - Nippon plans growth after finalising US Steel agreement
Nippon plans growth after finalising US Steel agreement
25.06.2025Nippon Steel has revealed plans to grow steelmaking capacity in the United States after completing its long-awaited takeover of US Steel. - Uncertain economic outlook slows European steel market
Uncertain economic outlook slows European steel market
20.06.2025The European steel sector’s summer slowdown has arrived early amid growing geopolitical uncertainty and economic forecasts indicating a subdued second half of the year. - Green steel survey finds sales remain sector specific
Green steel survey finds sales remain sector specific
17.06.2025Despite growing political and commercial pressure to reduce carbon emissions, green steel procurement is yet to be prioritised by European buyers, MEPS’s Green Steel Survey shows. - New Section 232 tariff inclusions may raise US steel prices
New Section 232 tariff inclusions may raise US steel prices
13.06.2025US steelmakers Nucor, Steel Dynamics, Cleveland-Cliffs, Gerdau and Metallus were among applicants seeking the application of 50% import tariffs to “derivative” steel products under a new appeal process. - MEPS debate: UK steel industry support ‘long overdue’
MEPS debate: UK steel industry support ‘long overdue’
11.06.2025The UK government was urged to take action to reduce stainless steelmakers’ energy costs and tighten trade defence measures during a MEPS panel debate at the BSSA’s annual conference. - Overcapacity risks ‘race to the bottom’ on steel prices
Overcapacity risks ‘race to the bottom’ on steel prices
06.06.2025Overcapacity will continue to apply downward pressure to global steel prices regardless of stringent US import tariffs, trade defence measures or steelmakers’ production cuts.
