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Photo – UK government projects use more local steel – UK Steel
UK government projects use more local steel – UK Steel

The number of companies supplying products for large infrastructure projects is growing

Photo – Liberty Steel restructures UK business after deal with creditors
Liberty Steel restructures UK business after deal with creditors

The company plans to consolidate its business in the country under a new legal entity

Photo – UK launches consultations on introducing its own CBAM in 2027
UK launches consultations on introducing its own CBAM in 2027

The government has proposed seven duty rates – for each individual sector to be covered by the mechanism

Photo – UK reduced imports of iron and steel products from Ukraine by 37% y/y in 2023
UK reduced imports of iron and steel products from Ukraine by 37% y/y in 2023

Imports of raw materials fell by 49.3% y/y, and finished products – increased by 0.6% y/y

Photo – UK imposes new sanctions on Russian aluminum and copper producers
UK imposes new sanctions on Russian aluminum and copper producers

In particular, the two largest producers of aluminum in the Russian Federation have come under sanctions

Photo – UK plans to extend safeguard measures on 15 categories of steel
UK plans to extend safeguard measures on 15 categories of steel

The current measures expire in June 2024, and it is recommended to extend them for another two years

Photo – UK to start reviewing import quotas for hot-rolled steel
UK to start reviewing import quotas for hot-rolled steel

Revisions related to Tata Steel's plans to close blast furnaces in Port Talbot

Photo – UK should stimulate domestic scrap consumption – expert
UK should stimulate domestic scrap consumption – expert

The low level of its use, in particular, is determined by electricity prices

Photo – UK reduced steel production by 6.5% y/y in 2023
UK reduced steel production by 6.5% y/y in 2023

During the year, British metallurgists produced 5.6 million tons of steel

Photo – Green transition of the British steel industry will cause a jump in demand for scrap
Green transition of the British steel industry will cause a jump in demand for scrap

Industry associations call for consideration in the matter of export of raw materials and possible restrictions

Photo – British equivalent of CBAM will affect stainless steel imports – MEPS
British equivalent of CBAM will affect stainless steel imports – MEPS

The country already depends on foreign supplies of these products

Photo – UK plans to introduce a tax on imports of carbon steel by 2027
UK plans to introduce a tax on imports of carbon steel by 2027

In this way, the government plans to protect the local industry from cheap imports from countries with less strict climate policies

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