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Gold: Turkey imposes a surcharge on some imports
Turkey has introduced a 20% surcharge on certain gold imports in an attempt to curb the negative impact on the current account balance. The decision states that gold imports from countries that do not have free trade agreements and are not part of the European Union...
Copper: imports into China in July fall due to slowing demand and high prices
China's copper imports fell 2.7 per cent in July from a year earlier, according to customs data on Tuesday, due to weak demand from the sluggish economy and high global prices. Imports of raw copper and copper products totalled 451,159 metric tonnes in July, according...
Iron and steel: Colombia’s export volume decreased by 8.1% in the January-April period
According to data released by Colombia's National Statistics Office (DANE), Colombia exported 72,428 tonnes of ferronickel in the first half of this year, down 2.6% year-on-year. The total value of these exports was recorded at $382.89 million, down 24.1%...
HRC steel: European product moves sideways amid summer slowdown
The European hot rolled coil market remained sideways on 4 August, due to the absence of most players in the market in the short term. Some sources said that mills are hinting at future price increases after the summer, when restocking activities are expected, but...