Alacero Summit 2025: John Lichtenstein highlights the growing challenge of China’s indirect steel exports At the Alacero Summit 2025, John Lichtenstein, Managing Partner at World Steel Dynamics, delivered a compelling assessment of China’s expanding global footprint in steel and steel-intensive manufacturing, underlining the rapidly growing challenge posed by indirect steel exports. In his presentation, Lichtenstein explained how China’s global indirect steel exports — steel embedded in manufactured goods — … The post Alacero Summit 2025: John Lichtenstein highlights the growing challenge of China’s indirect steel exports first appeared on EUROMETAL.

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EU urged to extend steel protection to steel derivatives The European Commission is being urged to make a clear commitment to extend its trade restrictions to steel derivatives and start cooperating with downstream industries, steel companies, processors and associations including Eurofer, ArcelorMittal, Thyssenkrupp, Malvestiti Group, Trancerie Emiliane and others state in a joint note obtained by Kallanish. The joint call aims at ensuring protection for … The post EU urged to extend steel protection to steel derivatives first appeared on EUROMETAL.

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EU imposes Chinese screws, track shoes AD duties The European Commission has imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on two Chinese-origin steel derivative products, screws without heads and steel track shoes (STS), confirming provisional measures introduced earlier in the year, Kallanish notes. From 23 October, a definitive anti-dumping duty was applied to imports of screws and bolts, whether or not with their nuts and washers, without heads, … The post EU imposes Chinese screws, track shoes AD duties first appeared on EUROMETAL.

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EU Commission implements anti-dumping measures on two Steel Derivatives Commission imposes Anti-Dumping Duties on Chinese headless screws to protect EU industry. The European Commission has announced the imposition of definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of screws without heads (also known as headless screws) originating in the People’s Republic of China. These duties, which range from 54.7% to 72.3%, follow a detailed investigation that revealed … The post EU Commission implements anti-dumping measures on two Steel Derivatives first appeared on EUROMETAL.

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Planning, innovation to offset trade barriers: Kallanish conference Strategic planning and long-term vision in the steel industry’s downstream chain can turn tariff pressure into a catalyst for transformation and competitiveness, according to panellists and delegates at the Kallanish Global Flat Steel conference held in Istanbul on 16 October. “Amid the current environment of higher costs and greater regulatory challenges, the manufacturing sector has the tools … The post Planning, innovation to offset trade barriers: Kallanish conference first appeared on EUROMETAL.

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EU downstream steel sector warns of existential threats EU steel distribution and end-user associations have warned of the significant, and potentially existential threat that the European Commission’s recent proposed overhaul of the EU’s steel protection framework presents to downstream manufacturing, calling on authorities to urgently address loopholes across its steel regulatory framework.  European distributors’ association EUROMETAL has the most extensive analysis of injuries … The post EU downstream steel sector warns of existential threats first appeared on EUROMETAL.

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EUROMETAL flags growing threat from hidden steel derivative imports bypassing CBAM, EU safeguards Europe’s steel distributors have warned that a surge in imported steel derivatives — steel-intensive imported products — is quietly displacing domestic manufacturing and threatening millions of jobs, amid growing concern that the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and trade defense framework fail to capture such goods, Fastmarkets heard. On October 2, European steel distributors’ … The post EUROMETAL flags growing threat from hidden steel derivative imports bypassing CBAM, EU safeguards first appeared on EUROMETAL.

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EUROMETAL urges EC to act on steel derivative imports, CBAM benchmark EUROMETAL, the trade association representing EU steel distributors, traders and service centers, has called on the European Commission to take decisive steps to tackle the escalating threat posed by imported steel derivatives and regulatory gaps in the EU’s trade defense frameworks. In a letter sent to the commission late on Oct. 2, EUROMETAL highlighted urgent … The post EUROMETAL urges EC to act on steel derivative imports, CBAM benchmark first appeared on EUROMETAL.

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EUROMETAL urges EU to close loopholes allowing surge in high-emission steel derivative imports The European Federation of Steel, Tubes and Metals Distribution & Trade (EUROMETAL) has written to top EU policymakers, including Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné, and Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič, warning that rising imports of steel derivatives are slipping through gaps in EU trade and carbon regulation. Although these products are made … The post EUROMETAL urges EU to close loopholes allowing surge in high-emission steel derivative imports first appeared on EUROMETAL.

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US opens Section 232 tariff inclusions request window The US government is inviting requests for additional downstream items to include in the Section 232 steel tariffs, Kallanish learns. A notice has been issued based upon a coordinated effort by the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Office of Strategic Industries and Economic Security, and the Department of Commerce addressing the opening of an inclusions window … The post US opens Section 232 tariff inclusions request window first appeared on EUROMETAL.

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UK Steel calls for tariff-free deal implementation Industry association UK Steel has said the UK government needs to implement the tariff-free agreement previously agreed with the US, following a further expansion to the Section 232 steel-derivatives list, Kallanish reports. Earlier this week, US President Donald Trump expanded his tariffs to cover 407 additional downstream products. These include car parts, machinery, fire extinguishers, plastics and speciality chemicals … The post UK Steel calls for tariff-free deal implementation first appeared on EUROMETAL.

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Trump administration adds to Section 232 steel-derivatives list The US has identified more downstream manufactured products that will be subject to Section 232 tariffs on imports of steel or aluminium derivative goods, Kallanish learns from the Federal Register.  Effective Monday, the US Department of Commerce added 407 codes to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the US (HTSUS) list of derivative products. The steel and aluminium portions … The post Trump administration adds to Section 232 steel-derivatives list first appeared on EUROMETAL.

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EUROMETAL and EUROFER call for immediate action to protect the European steel value chain EUROMETAL and EUROFER have issued a joint statement calling for the urgent implementation of robust trade measures to safeguard the European steel value chain, with a particular focus on steel derivatives. The European steel industry is facing unprecedented challenges. Deindustrialisation is accelerating across the production, distribution, and processing sectors — jeopardising the resilience and sustainability … The post EUROMETAL and EUROFER call for immediate action to protect the European steel value chain first appeared on EUROMETAL.

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