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EU steel market: RISING IMPORTS ABSORB 25% OF DEMAND IN the second half of 2016

Brussels, 1 February 2017 – EU steel demand is expected to continue to recover in 2017 and 2018. A key concern for the European Steel Association (EUROFER) is the ongoing rise in imports as a result of unfair trade practices. EU steel market Having grown 3% year-on-year in the first half of 2016, the second …

IMPORTS continued to target the EU STEEL MARKET despite muted fundamentals

Brussels, 27 January 2016 – Steel imports continued to target the EU market despite still relatively weak demand, low domestic prices and the weak Euro in the second half of 2015. Going forward, abundant global supply and suppliers fighting for tonnage fuels uncertainty in the market. EU mills fear for losing further market share in …