TRADE CASE MONITOR: Around the world in July 2018

As competition in the global steel markets remains fierce, Metal Bulletin provides an update on the new, progressing and closed trade cases from around the world in July 2018.

The case list below includes only updates. For other continuing cases this year, see the updates for January, February, March, April, May and June.



1. Eurasian Economic Union (EEU): flat coated steel from China, Ukraine
2. Vietnam: cold-rolled stainless steel from China, Taiwan, Indonesia and Malaysia
3. EU: 23 finished steel products
4. Australia: galvanized steel
5. China: stainless steel billet, slab, hot-rolled plate and coil
6. Canada: two shipments of Turkish rebar
7. Canada: cold-rolled flat steel from China, South Korea and Vietnam
8. Canada: carbon steel pipe Pakistan, the Philippines, Turkey and Vietnam 

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