[SMM Steel] Indonesian Wire Rod Prices Remain Stable

Vietnamese producers and exporters of cold-rolled stainless steel to Taiwan have been advised to prepare production, sales, cost and export data following Taiwan’s initiation of an anti-dumping investigation. The investigation covers flat cold-rolled stainless steel products exported between July 2025 and June 2026, with the petitioner alleging a dumping margin of 31.36%, although this is not a final determination. The case involves 20 Vietnamese enterprises, and companies that fully cooperate with the investigation may qualify for individual anti-dumping duty rates, while non-cooperating exporters could face duties based on unfavorable available information.

Talleres y Aceros S.A. (TYASA) has started up its new Danieli-supplied special bar quality (SBQ) plant in Ixtaczoquitlán, Mexico, with the installation comprising a hot rolling mill featuring a four-pass, four-roll draw sizing Danieli sizing block, plus straightening, peeling lines, and a water treatment plant, all now in operation. Cold commissioning began in April 2026, the plant rolled its first hot billet on May 25, and the first bar was processed on July 6, confirming dimensional accuracy and stable rolling parameters. Danieli received the provisional acceptance certificate on August 4, and the plant has now entered its performance testing phase. A new drawing line and heat treatment line are still in the final stages of construction.

Germany has largely lifted its Sunday truck ban on major waterways as extremely low river levels continue to disrupt inland shipping across the country. Tata Steel Nederland has phased out routine use of the Danube for shipments, shifting deliveries to Central and Eastern Europe onto rail instead, and says its multi-year investment in transport network resilience has kept the drought's impact limited so far. Other producers, including ArcelorMittal and Thyssenkrupp Steel, have also reported logistics adjustments as water levels on the Rhine and Danube remain near record lows.