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EU - Flat-Rolled Products Of Iron Or Steel (Not Further Worked Than Cold-Rolled) - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights
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Article Publishing Date: Aug 24, 2016

Iron or Steel Flat-Rolled Product Market - Europe is Shielding Itself With a Steel Barrier

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The countries of the EU area followed the USA's lead at the beginning of August 2016, by imposing an anti-dumping tax on Russian and Chinese cold-rolled steel for a five year term. Chinese companies are now facing an anti-dumping duty rate of X%, and Russian companies - X%. This has caused by Eurofer, the European Steel Association, filed a complaint to the European Commission regarding the introduction of these restrictions.

Lower Russian and Chinese steel prices against the EU price of steel, classed as dumping, acted as the impetus for the investigation and the subsequent introduction of duties on cold-rolled steel from Russia and China. Restrictive measures then assumed the form of an anti-dumping tax, intended to enhance the position of the EU steel manufacturers at a time when the European steel industry is in crisis.

2015 year-end results indicate that steel output contracted in Germany (-X%), Italy (-X%), France (-X%), the U.K.(-X%) and Austria (-X%). An imports rise in Russian and Chinese rolled steel significantly intensified competition on the EU market. From 2011 through to 2015, therefore, the Chinese rolled steel share on the EU market increased from X% to X%, and the Russian share from X% to X%.

It is worth noting at this point that the EU market is more important to Russian steel producers, than the Chinese. Most rolled steel exports from China (approx. X% in 2015) were aimed at the ASEAN-block countries, South Korea, and the Gulf States. Approximately X% of the Russian steel manufacturers' income (companies such as NLMK and Severstal) originates from the EU; for MMK, this EU income figure was X%.

According to data from the IndexBox Marketing research agency, losses incurred by Russian companies as a result of the anti-dumping tax will amount to approximately X% of annual EBITDA. In response to this, Russian companies are considering the possibility of increasing hot-rolled steel exports to the EU, as these remain unaffected by the duties. In July 2016, however, the European Commission initiated an investigation into hot-rolled steel exports from Russia; the investigation is to be conducted over the next X months. Should anti-dumping duties be introduced on hot-rolled steel, the losses incurred by Russian steel manufacturers will be much more severe than for those regarding cold-rolled steel.

It is expected that the incoming cold-rolled steel duty will weaken competition levels in the EU market, thereby resulting in a prices increase. Baosteel Group, therefore, one of the largest Chinese and international steel manufacturers, intends to raise the price of rolled steel by X yuan (approx. USA $X) per ton in September 2016. This may act as a definite signal to the world's other steel producers, who may then also follow suit, by instigating a price hike, like the Chinese. A scenario such as this may be beneficial for those companies under the Russian holding NLMK, which are based in Belgium, Denmark, Italy and France: their production capacity is currently not at full stretch.

The trend of putting protective barriers in place on the cold-rolled steel market has already passed way beyond the one year mark, but protectionist measures became more aggressive in 2015 and 2016. This is due to the fact that the global steel market is currently experiencing a crisis in terms of saturated output and capacity. The steel industry's global capacity utilization level fell in 2015 to X% (in 2014, this figure stood at X%). Combined with a slowing of economic growth in China, demand for steel in the PRC contracted, resulting in a decline in output (-X% in 2015 and -X% in the first six months of 2016). These conditions forced Chinese steel producers to step up export volumes (in 2015 Chinese steel exports increased by X% to X million tons). This, in turn, accounts for the current steel surplus in many markets, making the governments of individual countries introduce import duties on rolled steel to ensure that local steel manufacturers are protected.

China maintains that the anti-dumping duty is counter-productive. The Chinese Ministry of Commerce has made a connection between low prices for Chinese steel with lower costs and increased output levels, than those of their foreign competitors, so the Chinese steel maufacturers' pricing policy, therefore, is not dumping.

In addition, Russian steel manufacturers do not support the European Commission's decision to introduce anti-dumping duties, and they have brought to light a number of violations of WTO regulations and standards that occurred during the anti-dumping investigation. A representative from Severstal's External Communications Department, for example, noted that the calculations are based on the ruble exchange rate as of the date of a contract's agreement, whereas WTO regulations state the requirement to use the exchange rate as of the sale date for this process. Maria Simonova, External Communications Manager at NLMK Group, said that information submitted by the company during the invesigation was ignored and replaced with information regarding other companies' products. Russian steel producers intend to dispute the European Commission's decision in the European Court, and the WTO's dispute regulation body.

Authors: Sergey Avramenko, Fyodor Yanukovich

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This report provides an in-depth analysis of the cold-rolled steel products market in the EU. Within it, you will discover the latest data on market trends and opportunities by country, consumption, production and price developments, as well as the global trade (imports and exports). The forecast exhibits the market prospects through 2030.

Product coverage:

  • Prodcom 24103520 - Flat-rolled products of high-speed steel, of a width . .600 mm, h ot-rolled or cold-rolled
  • Prodcom 24104150 - Electrical sheet and strip, grain non-oriented of a width . .600 mm
  • Prodcom 241041Z0 - Uncoated cold-rolled sheet, plate and strip (including electrical sheet and strip not finally annealed), of a width . .600 mm, of steel other than stainless steel
  • Prodcom 24104200 - Cold-rolled sheet, plate and wide strip of a width of .600 mm or more (of stainless steel)
  • Prodcom 24104300 - Flat-rolled products of alloy steel other than stainless, of a width of . .600 mm, simply cold-rolled (excluding products of high-speed steel or silicon-electrical steel)
  • Prodcom 24321025 - Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of < .600 mm, simply cold-rolled
  • Prodcom 243210Z1 - Cold-rolled narrow strip and cold-rolled slit strip, of non-alloy steel and of alloy steel (other than stainless steel), of a width < .600 mm
  • Prodcom 243210Z2 - Cold-rolled narrow strip and cold-rolled slit strip, of stainless steel (excluding insulated electric strip, corrugated strip with one edge serrated or bevelled), of a width < .600 mm

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  • Market volume and value
  • Per Capita consumption
  • Forecast of the market dynamics in the medium term
  • Production in the EU, split by region and country
  • Trade (exports and imports) in the EU
  • Export and import prices
  • Market trends, drivers and restraints
  • Key market players and their profiles

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  1. 1. INTRODUCTION

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  2. 2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

    A Quick Overview of Market Performance

    1. KEY FINDINGS
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  3. 3. MARKET OVERVIEW

    Understanding the Current State of The Market and Its Prospects

    1. MARKET SIZE
    2. CONSUMPTION BY COUNTRY
    3. MARKET FORECAST TO 2030

  4. 4. MOST PROMISING PRODUCT

    Finding New Products to Diversify Your Business

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    1. TOP PRODUCTS TO DIVERSIFY YOUR BUSINESS
    2. BEST-SELLING PRODUCTS
    3. MOST CONSUMED PRODUCT
    4. MOST TRADED PRODUCT
    5. MOST PROFITABLE PRODUCT FOR EXPORT

  5. 5. MOST PROMISING SUPPLYING COUNTRIES

    Choosing the Best Countries to Establish Your Sustainable Supply Chain

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    1. TOP COUNTRIES TO SOURCE YOUR PRODUCT
    2. TOP PRODUCING COUNTRIES
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    1. TOP OVERSEAS MARKETS FOR EXPORTING YOUR PRODUCT
    2. TOP CONSUMING MARKETS
    3. UNSATURATED MARKETS
    4. TOP IMPORTING MARKETS
    5. MOST PROFITABLE MARKETS

  7. 7. PRODUCTION

    The Latest Trends and Insights into The Industry

    1. PRODUCTION VOLUME AND VALUE
    2. PRODUCTION BY COUNTRY

  8. 8. IMPORTS

    The Largest Importers on The Market and How They Succeed

    1. IMPORTS FROM 2012–2023
    2. IMPORTS BY COUNTRY
    3. IMPORT PRICES BY COUNTRY

  9. 9. EXPORTS

    The Largest Exporters on The Market and How They Succeed

    1. EXPORTS FROM 2012–2023
    2. EXPORTS BY COUNTRY
    3. EXPORT PRICES BY COUNTRY

  10. 10. PROFILES OF MAJOR PRODUCERS

    The Largest Producers on The Market and Their Profiles

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  11. 11. COUNTRY PROFILES

    The Largest Markets And Their Profiles

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    • Austria
    • Belgium
    • Bulgaria
    • Croatia
    • Cyprus
    • Czech Republic
    • Denmark
    • Estonia
    • Finland
    • France
    • Germany
    • Greece
    • Hungary
    • Ireland
    • Italy
    • Latvia
    • Lithuania
    • Luxembourg
    • Malta
    • Netherlands
    • Poland
    • Portugal
    • Romania
    • Slovakia
    • Slovenia
    • Spain
    • Sweden

  12. LIST OF TABLES

    1. Key Findings In 2023
    2. Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
    3. Market Value, 2012–2023
    4. Per Capita Consumption, By Country, 2018–2023
    5. Production, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
    6. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
    7. Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
    8. Import Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2023
    9. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
    10. Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
    11. Export Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2023

  13. LIST OF FIGURES

    1. Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
    2. Market Value, 2012–2023
    3. Consumption, By Country, 2023
    4. Market Volume Forecast to 2030
    5. Market Value Forecast to 2030
    6. Products: Market Size And Growth, By Type
    7. Products: Average Per Capita Consumption, By Type
    8. Products: Exports And Growth, By Type
    9. Products: Export Prices And Growth, By Type
    10. Production Volume And Growth
    11. Exports And Growth
    12. Export Prices And Growth
    13. Market Size And Growth
    14. Per Capita Consumption
    15. Imports And Growth
    16. Import Prices
    17. Production, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
    18. Production, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
    19. Production, By Country, 2023
    20. Production, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
    21. Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
    22. Imports, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
    23. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2023
    24. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
    25. Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
    26. Import Prices, By Country, 2012–2023
    27. Exports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
    28. Exports, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
    29. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2023
    30. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
    31. Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
    32. Export Prices, 2012–2023

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