[Ferro-Alloys.com] Reportedly, Thailand’s Ministry of Commerce announced to impose final antidumping (AD) duties of 5.17%~33.98% on alloy-added high carbon wire rods imported from China for five year and it has become effective from May 17th.

World crude steel production for the 65 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 137 million tonnes (Mt) in April 2014, an increase of 1.7% compared to April 2013.

[Ferro-Alloys.com] TMK, Russia's largest maker of steel pipes, said first-quarter shipments fell 3 percent year-on-year to 1.02 million tonnes and forecast a marginal decrease in shipments for 2014.

World crude steel production for the 65 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 141 million tonnes (Mt) in March 2014, an increase of 2.7% compared to March 2013.

China’s Power Generation and Steel Production Increase in March

India has now turned out to be the net steel exporter in 2013-1 4 after a gap of six years and is likely to maintain the momentum in 2014-1 5, as producers are looking to dock more overseas shipment to tide over subdued domestic consumption.

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Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation (“NSSMC”, head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Chairman & CEO: Shoji MUNEOKA) and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (“Mitsui”, head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Masami IIJIMA) are pleased to announce that Robe River Iro...