HRC: Result of EU Anti-Dumping Investigation Announced – Stainless Espresso

Sep 29, 2025 | Stainless Espresso

29 September 2025 – Last week, the European Commission imposed definitive final anti-dumping duties on hot-rolled flat products (HRC) of iron, non-alloy or other alloy steel from Egypt, Japan, and Vietnam. Source

EU: New Tariffs on Steel from China in planning? – Stainless Espresso

Sep 26, 2025 | Stainless Espresso

26 September 2025 – With a rather frantic-looking article, Germany’s Handelsblatt yesterday spread the news that the EU intends to announce new tariffs against steel from China next week. Time for an analysis – and a speculative outlook on what could...

US Tariffs: New EU Push on Steel and Aluminium? – Stainless Espresso

Sep 25, 2025 | Stainless Espresso

25 September 2025 – The EU Trade Commissioner wants to make a fresh push for exemptions from US steel and aluminium tariffs, after his previous efforts went unanswered. Will he have any luck this time? Copper prices have risen sharply. Stainless steel demand is...

EU Failing to Make Progress on Green Steel – Stainless Espresso

Sep 24, 2025 | Stainless Espresso

24 September 2025 – The European Union is failing to make progress on its self-imposed targets for CO2-reduced or even green steel production – while the rest of the world has already begun to create facts on the ground. Raw material prices continue to...

China Presents Steel Action Plan for 2025-2026 – Stainless Espresso

Sep 23, 2025 | Stainless Espresso

23 September 2025 – The Chinese government has presented its Steel Action Plan for the years 2025 and 2026. The focus: capacity control, green steel standards, and demand stimulation. Economy puts German Chancellor under massive pressure at secret meeting in...

CBAM: Rumours, Half-Truths and a Few Real Facts – Stainless Espresso

Sep 22, 2025 | Stainless Espresso

22 September 2025 – With less than four months to go before the start of the EU Carbon Border Tax CBAM, important information is still missing. Instead, more and more rumours and half-truths about CBAM are spreading in the market. Time for a few facts on the...

Trade Commissioner: EU Wants US on Board for “Very Strong” Steel Protections – Stainless Espresso

Sep 19, 2025 | Stainless Espresso

19 September 2025 – The so far rather unsuccessful EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič recently gave a very confused interview to the political magazine EURACTIV under the headline “EU wants US onside for ‘very strong’ steel protections, says...

CBAM: Is the EU-India Deal on CBAM Really a Big Deal? – Stainless Espresso

Sep 18, 2025 | Stainless Espresso

18 September 2025 – Is the so-called “big deal” between the Indian government and the European Union on CBAM really a deal, or just hot air? The EU’s external trade balance in steel was almost even in 2024. Source

German Steel Giant Receives Takeover Offer from India – Stainless Espresso

Sep 17, 2025 | Stainless Espresso

17 September 2025 – The German group thyssenkrupp is reported to have received a takeover offer from India, but many questions and concerns remain. German steelmaker with new chairman of the board. EU Commission faces two votes of no confidence in October....

Aluminium Scrap: Calls for 30% Export Tax – Stainless Espresso

Sep 16, 2025 | Stainless Espresso

16 September 2025 – In the EU, calls are being made for a 30% export tax on aluminium scrap – whilst domestic producers at the same time are exporting significant volumes of unprocessed aluminium. EUROFER Report Economic and Steel Market Outlook 2025/2026...