Iranian steel slab and billet exports to face headwinds as the US threatens to rip up the nuclear deal
Monday, 30 April 2018
Iran has been active in the semi-finished export market for a long time. However, its exports leapt since sanctions lifted in 2016. Iranian slab supply to the spot market exceeded above the market expectation. According to the latest data from the Iranian Steel Producers Association (ISPA), Iranian semi-finished steel exports in the first ten months
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The US tariffs and its impact on slab trade
Friday, 09 March 2018
Donald Trump has now signed an order to impose import tariffs of 25% on steel and 10% aluminium arguing that the US has been suffering from “unfair trade” and the move would help the US metal industry. The tariffs will be effective in 15 days. However, Canada and Mexico have been exempted temporarily, whilst the
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