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The Global Lithium Market: China Accused of Predatory Dumping and Impact on Western Industries
Against a backdrop of escalating trade tensions between China, the United States, and the European Union, Chinese lithium producers are flooding the global market with overproduction of the critical metal, causing prices to fall significantly. This strategy, described...
End of the ILA Port Strike: Impacts on Imports, Exports and Logistics Rates
The recent International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) dockworkers' strike ended last Thursday after the union accepted the United States Maritime Alliance's (USMX) offer of a 62 per cent wage increase over the next six years. This decision also marked the...
India and the Steel Market: An Analysis of Imports and Exports
In recent years, India has played a significant role in the global steel market. However, preliminary data released by the Indian Ministry of Steel for the first half of the 2024-25 fiscal year (April-September) reveals a noticeable change in India's position as an...
The Market for Flat Carbon and Stainless Steels: Between International Pressures and Signs of Recovery
In the steel industrial landscape, flat carbon and stainless steel service centres represent a crucial link in the distribution and processing of these materials. However, 2024 has so far proved to be a year of uncertainties and complex challenges, mainly due to weak...