“Global cotton output in 2014/15 is estimated at 119.4 million bales, which is similar from the previous season, as higher area is offset by a lower global yield,” the USDA informs in its latest October report. The agency ...
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The World Trade Organization (WTO) has announced that it was notified by India on October 20 that it has launched a safeguard probe on 400 series stainless steel cold rolled (CR) flat product imports. According to the WTO, the ...
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The US Department of Commerce (DOC) announced Wednesday the final results of its administrative review of the antidumping (AD) order on stainless steel bar from Spain. The review covered one company — Gerdau Aceros Especiales ...
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In August this year, exports of iron ore from Ukraine amounted to $246.369 million, while the value of Ukraine's iron ore imports totaled $11.762 million, according to Ukraine's Ministry of Revenue and Duties. The main importer of iron ore ...
Tags: Iron Ore, raw material
According to the data released by metal trading enterprise Ukrainian Mining and Metallurgical Company (UGMK), in the January-August period this year Ukraine exported 17.9 million mt of steel products, up 2.3 percent year on year, worth a ...
VDMA textile machinery association, associated with around 120 manufacturers of textile machinery and accessories from all textile sectors, organized a tour for a high-ranking delegation of 15 well-known German textile machinery and ...
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The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) applauded Monday the Department of Commerce’s (DOC) decision to revoke the outdated “suspension agreement” with Russia, which has prevented antidumping duties from being imposed ...
Tags: Iron, Steel, antidumping duties
The Australian Government Antidumping Commission has announced that it has initiated an antidumping (AD) duty investigation against rebar imports from South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand and Turkey. The investigation ...
As December declined 38 points to close at 63.56 cents/lb, while March shed 56 points to close at 61.71 cents/lb, New York cotton futures moved slightly lower this week. Another round of severe weather in the Delta and Southeast ...
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The spot price of South Africa-origin charge chrome (48-52% Cr) was assessed by Platts at 79-80 cents/lb CIF on Friday, down from 80-81 cents/lb CIF China a week ago, on slow demand and ample supply. A deal was confirmed at 80 cents/lb ...
Tags: Ferrochrome, Chrome Import, Metallurgy
Retail imports into the U.S. are forecast to total 1.53 million containers in October, up 6.4% and topping the 1.52 million monthly record set in August when monthly imports rose 2.1%. Sep. imports increased an estimated 2.8% to 1.48 ...
Tags: Retail Imports, Sporting Goods
Imports of camping apparel and gear dipped 1.1 percent in August, but are up 5.9 percent for the year-to-date period ended Aug. 31, according to seasonally adjusted data released Friday by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. BEA data show ...
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With the release of the August 2014 US International Trade in Goods and Services report by the Department of Commerce’s US Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis, US exports of goods and services increased slightly by 0.2 ...
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The latest EU customs statistics show that third country imports remained on a rising trend in July and August, according to the European Steel Association (EUROFER). During the July-August period, finished steel imports of the EU rose 32 ...
Egypt's Ministry of Industry and Trade announced on Tuesday, October 14 that it has imposed temporary tariffs on rebar imports to protect domestic rebar manufacturers. The 7.3 percent temporary tariff will be valid for a maximum of 200 days ...
Tags: Temporary Tariffs, Rebar Imports