IREPAS Meeting: 2025 set to be record year for China’s steel exports During his presentation at the SteelOrbis 2025 Fall Conference & 93rd IREPAS Meeting held in Munich on September 28-30, Alexander Gordienko, export director of Spain’s CELSA Group, started off by underlining that in July this year the IMF forecasts a 3.0 percent global GDP growth compared to 3.3 percent growth in 2024, indicating a loss of … The post IREPAS Meeting: 2025 set to be record year for China’s steel exports first appeared on EUROMETAL.

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IREPAS Short Range Outlook: September 2025 Mills struggle to make ends meet in global longs market amid severe competition Demand is very weak and the situation remains difficult in the global long steel products market. Mills are cutting production, protectionist measures are continuing full speed ahead, while China and other countries in the region are exporting a lot, putting pressure on … The post IREPAS Short Range Outlook: September 2025 first appeared on EUROMETAL.

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IREPAS short range outlook: July 2025 Uncertainty spikes further in global longs market due to 50 percent tariffs in US The business environment in the global long steel products market, particularly in terms of the demand and supply balance, has not improved meaningfully. Other than that, the situation has worsened as the Trump Administration’s increase of US import duties up to 50 … The post IREPAS short range outlook: July 2025 first appeared on EUROMETAL.

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IREPAS Short Range Outlook: June 2025 Competition becomes predatory in oversupplied global long steel market The global long steel products market is oversupplied and overcrowded. The situation has worsened and is now structural. The competition in the global market is predatory.  Margins are dead. The only strategy is cashflow and turnover. Whoever can ship first, wins. Whoever negotiates for $5/mt more, … The post IREPAS Short Range Outlook: June 2025 first appeared on EUROMETAL.

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IREPAS in Athens: Markets in unknown territory The 92nd meeting of IREPAS (the International Rebar Exporters and Producers Association) was held in Athens on April 27-29 in conjunction with the SteelOrbis Spring’25 Conference. There were 143 representatives from 49 different producers among the 502 registered delegates from a total of 58 different countries. There were also 97 registrations representing 50 different raw … The post IREPAS in Athens: Markets in unknown territory first appeared on EUROMETAL.

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Jamie Mcleod at IREPAS: EU is taking steps to simplify CBAM but not weakening it Speaking at the SteelOrbis Spring 2025 Conference & 92nd IREPAS Meeting taking place in Athens on April 27-29, Jamie Mcleod, director at consulting firm Crowe U.K. LLP, talked about the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) which is in its transition period right now, stating that in January 2026 the definitive period starts, imposing a levy on carbon-intensive … The post Jamie Mcleod at IREPAS: EU is taking steps to simplify CBAM but not weakening it first appeared on EUROMETAL.

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Trade policy panel at IREPAS: Steel trade under pressure from tariff war Summarizing the actions of the Trump administration, Matthew Nolan, counsel at ArentFox Schiff LLP, stated that the exemptions from the Section 232 tariffs have been lifted and duties have been almost doubled. He also pointed out that the announced reciprocal tariffs have been postponed except for the 10 percent duty that every country has to … The post Trade policy panel at IREPAS: Steel trade under pressure from tariff war first appeared on EUROMETAL.

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IREPAS Short Range Outlook : February 2025 Global longs market under very strong pressure from Chinese exports, Trump 2.0 brings uncertainty and volatility The global long steel products market is currently under very strong pressure mainly because of Chinese exports, which have been increasing…

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Global markets face economic strains, inflationary pressures, trade measures: Irepas The global economy faces significant challenges amid uncertainties over US trade policy before the Trump administration takes office Jan. 20, the International Rebar Producers & Exporters Association, or Irepas, said in its latest short-term outlook…

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IREPAS Short Range Outlook: January 2025 Pressure still rising in global longs market, some answers expected after January 20 The pressure in the global long steel products market is increasing as there is no positive news from China yet, while everywhere there is weak demand, market protection…

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Longs market enters holidays, trade challenges loom: Irepas The global long steel market has entered the holiday season, with significant business activity expected to resume only after 13 January. Chinese export pressure on global markets, Europe’s steel sector challenges due to high energy costs and weak demand,…

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IREPAS Short Range Outlook: December 2024 The International Rebar Exporters and Producers Association (IREPAS) has published a Short Range Outlook for December 2024, offering an analysis of global market dynamics in the steel and rebar industries. Global longs market enters holiday season, but…

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