Turno ahora para malas noticias desde China. Los chinos han exportado un 30% mas de acero con respecto al año anterior en marzo, y un 23% mas en marzo con respecto al mes de febrero (aunque febrero tiene menos dias y ademas estuvo afectado por el año nuevo chino). Pero el dato de un 30% mas de exportacion que en 2015 me parece nefasto, no me lo esperaba en absoluto parece que van a seguir produciendo a saco.
La parte buena es que Juncker ha dicho que siguen estudiando aumentar los aranceles a los productos chinos, espero que se pongan las pilas pronto y pongan como los americanos mas de un 200% y cosas asi que de verdad frenen la llegada de la competencia desleal china.
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Fresh tariffs on imports of Chinese steel being considered by EU
Imports of subsidised Chinese steel are being blamed as a major cause of the steel crisis
Imports of subsidised Chinese steel are being blamed as a major cause of the steel crisis
Alan Tovey, Industry Editor
13 April 2016 • 12:06pm
Steel imports from China could be hit with fresh trade duties by the EU, according to European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker.
Speaking to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Mr Juncker said the commission was investigating China’s largely state-backed steel industry, which European producers say is one of the major causes for the crisis in the British steel sector.
A fortnight ago Tata said it was selling its UK steel operations in a move that puts up to 40,000 British jobs at risk if no buyer can be found.
On Monday the company offloaded its long products division to turnaround investor Greybull for a nominal sum, and launched the sale of its strip business, which is making a loss of £1m a day.
China is accused of dumping subsidised steel on foreign markets at prices which European producers are unable to compete with.
The situation was highlighted by Chinese economic data, which showed that in March exports of steel from the country was 30pc higher than a year ago.
“The steel industry has problems. We are now investigating steel production in China to determine whether it is dumped in the market”
Jean-Claude Juncker, European Commission president
Mr Juncker said: “The steel industry has problems. We are now investigating steel production in China to determine whether it is dumped in the market and we will take other measures if necessary.”
Duties on imports can only be introduced at an EU-wide level, and Brussels has been attacked by steelmakers for the low level of tariffs imposed and the delays in putting them in place.
However, a row has also broken out with the industry criticising UK politicians for blocking moves to introduce a more punishing EU regime of tariffs and to get rid of the current “lesser duty rule” which results in only small levies.
Business Secretary Sajid Javid has defended the stance, saying harsher tariffs would push prices higher and harm other sections of industry which buy in steel.
Stacks of rebar steel
Chinese imports of rebar steel used in construction have fallen, according to the Government Credit: Reuters
Speaking at an emergency debate in Westminster on the steel crisis on Tuesday, he claimed that current tariffs were working, citing January’s 99pc drop in imports of rebar steel used in construction in the wake of an 11pc tariff.
However, this week's Chinese customs data showed that despite the anti-dumping measures, in March China exported 9.98m tonnes of steel, 23pc higher than in the preceding month.
The Beijing government is under pressure to help the country’s giant steel sector find customers, with domestic demand declining as the economy slows. China’s steel industry is the world’s largest, making up about half of the world’s 1.6bn tonne capacity, and employing three million direct workers and many times that number in the supply chain.
It is feared that cutting steel production could trigger unrest in the country, and brokerage Jefferies has warned it could also set off a financial crisis, with Beijing-backed banks holding the bulk of Chinese producers’ $520bn of debt.
In a comprehensive note on the sector, analyst Seth Rosenfeld said: “Do Chinese banks and policymakers have the stomach to manage an impending default crisis that will naturally come alongside steel plant closures?”
Imports of rebar steel used in construction have fallen following the introduction of tariffs according to the Government
Tata is seeking buyers for its Port Talbot site Credit: Getty
With Tata on Monday officially launching the sale of its strip steel business centred around the Port Talbot plant in Wales, only commodities group Liberty House has come forward as a bidder.
Tata said it had “tens” of expressions of interest but declined to put an exact number on potential buyers or identify them.
Reports in Germany also linked Thyssenkrupp with Tata, claiming the companies were holding “high-level talks” about a potential tie-up of their European operations that could see a separate joint venture.
Some think Tata’s modern and efficient operation in Holland could merge with Thyssenkrupp. The steelworks at Port Talbot are more expensive to run and suffer from high energy costs in the UK.
