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Exports of scrap steel from Japan decreased by 9.5% in January-August 2026%According to customs statistics, in August of this year, exports of ferrous scrap from Japan amounted to 422,961 thousand tons, which is 17.4% less than 512,031 thousand tons in the same month last year. In the period from January to August of this year, the country exported 4.47 million tons of…
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JISF wants to review tax incentives for "green" steel to increase predictability of investmentsThe Japan Federation of Ferrous Metallurgy (JISF) has called for a review of the tax incentive for domestic production in Japan's strategic sector in its fiscal year 2027 tax reform proposals, seeking to increase investment predictability and better support the "green" transformation of steel…
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EBA urges Ukraine to extend the ban on scrap metal exports until 2027The European Business Association (EBA) has called on the Ukrainian government to maintain a zero quota for scrap metal exports in 2027, arguing that scrap metal remains a strategically important raw material for the country's steel industry amid the ongoing war, damage to production and energy…
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At the Chongxinji iron mine, Dazhong Mining was ordered to suspend productionThe Chinese mining company Dazhong Mining Co., Ltd, based in Inner Mongolia Province. The company announced that on September 25, a roof collapsed at the 320-meter rock face of the Chongxinji iron mine of Jinrisheng Mining, a subsidiary of the company. Two people died in the accident.After the…
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Pakistan's Pak Steel may invest in steel plant in UzbekistanPakistani steel producer Pak Steel is considering an investment project to establish a steel production facility in Uzbekistan focused on the production of rebar and other steel products, the Uzbek news agency Dunyo reports..The potential project was discussed during a meeting between…
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Brazil's galvalum imports rose in August amid low domestic productionAccording to Secex, the secretariat for foreign Trade of the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade (MDIC), Brazil imported 25,500 metric tons (thousand tons) of galvalum in August, up from 20,400 tons in July.).In August, imports were carried out from China (14,000 tons at a price of…
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U.S. steel production rose 3.4% in the 39th week of 2026According to the American Institute of Ferrous Metallurgy (AISI), for the week ended September 26, 2026, domestic steel production in the United States amounted to 1.845 million tons, and the capacity utilization rate was 80.5%.Production volume for the week ended September 26, 2026 increased by…
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USW will move to a 48-hour contract extension during negotiationsThe United Steelworkers (USW) union has announced that it will extend its current employment agreements with Cleveland-Cliffs for a 48-hour period after the current 30-day extension expires on October 1. According to the agreement, the extension is extended every 48 hours if neither party notifies…
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Exports of drawn wire from the USA in July 2026 decreased by 10.3% compared to JuneAccording to the export data of the US Department of Commerce, the export of drawn wire from the United States in July amounted to 6,645 tons, which is 10.3% less than in June and 8.3% more than in July 2025. In value terms, exports in July reached $19.3 million, compared to $20.0 million a month…
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Imports of rolled plates from the United States in July 2026 increased by 15.3% compared to JuneAccording to preliminary census data conducted by the U.S. Department of Commerce, imports of rolled steel products in the United States in July this year amounted to 60,650 tons, which is 15.3 percent more than in June and 4.0 percent less than in July 2025. In value terms, imports of rolled slabs…
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