The U. S. Department of Commerce has announced final results of reviewing antidumping duty on rebars from 7 countries: Ukraine, Belarus, China, Indonesia, Latvia, Moldova and Poland. The department found out that cancellation of the duty would result in dumping. The duty for Ukraine was set at 41.69%, for Poland – 52.07%, for Latvia –…
Prices of steel rebars have again decreased because of weak demand. Some plants have even suspended manufacture. This week, offers totaled 3300 zloty ($785) per ton CPT for a 12mm rebar as opposed to 3350 zloty a week before. But for batches from 1000 tons, manufacturers were prepared to offer lower prices – 3200 zloty…
From January 1, 2019 a new GOST 34028-2015 “Reinforcement bars for ferroconcrete structures. Technical conditions” will come into effect. The standard covers various rebars of A240, A400, A500 and A600 classes, as well as Ap600, A800 and A1000. Such rebars are made of alloyed and non-alloyed steel. At the same time GOST 5781-82, GOST 10884-94…
In August Ukraine produced 247 thousand tons of rebars, down by 1% MoM. In particular, ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih produced 179 thousand tons, down by 1%, Makeevka subsidiary of Yenakievo Iron and Steel Works – 62 thousand tons, up by 4%, and Dneprovsky Iron and Steel Combine – 6 thousand tons, down by 31%. Exports grew…
In May iron and steel works in CIS countries increased wire rod price to $595-600 per ton FOB Black Sea from $580 per ton, according to Platts. Rebars became $20 more expensive ($560 per ton). The gap between prices of wire rod and rebars has widened to $35 per ton. One of CIS works has…