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German car giants warn of EU duties on Chinese electric vehicles
The year 2024 brought with it a number of warnings and concerns about the European Union's proposed import tariffs on electric vehicles from China. On 5 June 2024, top executives from BMW and Volkswagen raised serious concerns about the possible implications of such...
Copper: prices above $10,000 as supply concerns counteract falling demand
Copper rose above $10,000 a ton on expectations of tighter global supply and increased consumption in electric vehicles and power grids, which countered signs of demand destruction in China, the largest consumer. Copper prices have risen 17% this year on fears of...
Analysis of the National and International Scrap Market: An In-Depth LookContents in Focus
The ferrous scrap market, both domestically and internationally, has always been subject to complex fluctuations and dynamics, influenced by a number of economic, political and environmental factors. April, despite being traditionally a month characterised by general...
In 2023 imports from the EU double those from third countries: Detailed analysis of stainless steel imports into Italy
Over the course of 2023, the landscape of Italian stainless steel imports underwent significant changes, with a reversal of the trend that saw a strengthening of trade with the European Union at the expense of third countries. This article sets out to analyse this...