Reference: FOB China, Oct 8–12, 2026, standard mild carbon steel grades A36/Q235/S235JR, bulk orders ≥25 MT, unit: USD/MT
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Signing Date: Contracts signed on March 17 and 18, 2026; officially announced on April 14, 2026

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Steel imports last year increased by 1.7% y/y

German Chancellor Merz clarifies his previous statements

Shipments increased by 3.4% y/y, mainly thanks to the resumption of exports to the USA

Flat products accounted for the bulk of imports – 5.58 million tons

The company implements steel hydrogen solutions

During the month, the country's steel enterprises produced 322,000 t of steel

Steel companies oppose this step

The company intends to completely shut down the Olpe warehouse by the middle of next year

European steel industry needs protection during decarbonization

In January-October, production increased by 12.4% y/y

In general, tariffs on these products from six countries have been extended

At the same time, Nippon Steel promises American trade unions not to import slabs from foreign factories to the US

This move will affect a small segment of the American market

The main share of products was shipped to Bulgaria, Turkey and Egypt

The plan should be published in the first 100 days of the new European Commission's work

Chinese supplies to the country in this period increased by 36.7% y/y

Shipments increased by 40.8% y/y and 10.1% m/m

For 9 months, the total volume of steel production by the company amounted to 39.61 million tons

The operating income of these enterprises during the period decreased by almost 7% on an annual basis

Such volumes threaten to increase tensions in global trade

Australia and Brazil have not yet used their quotas for these products in the «other countries» category

Steel production increased by 5.7% compared to August 2024

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