El precio del sulfato de níquel de grado batería SMM cae 100 yuanes/mt el 8 de julio

India's government has extended the certification exemption for finished stainless steel flat products until March 31, 2027. However, small and medium-sized stainless steel producers are urging authorities to reinstate mandatory quality control orders on imported stainless steel to curb the surge in low-priced Chinese imports. The policy was eased in late 2025 to address domestic shortages of certain grades, but imports rose sharply within two months of the change. In April, India's stainless steel imports reached 101,252 tons, surging 65% YoY, while China's finished steel exports to India doubled from a year earlier to a two-year high.

The Japanese government has approved provisional anti-dumping duties on imports of nickel-based alloy stainless steel cold-rolled sheets and strips from China and Taiwan, Province of China, effective July 9 to November 8, 2026, with a maximum duty rate of 42.1%. Japanese authorities found that the products were exported at prices 20–40% below domestic Japanese market levels, causing material injury to the country's stainless steel industry.

[SMM Nickel Flash] 8 de julio – Las acerías downstream se muestran bajistas respecto a las tendencias futuras del mercado y tienen una clara intención de presionar a la baja los precios. La mayoría de las empresas del lado de la oferta mantuvieron estables sus cotizaciones y se mostraron renuentes a ajustar los precios. Los precios a corto plazo carecieron de una guía sólida, y la pugna entre vendedores y compradores se intensificó. Era probable que los precios al contado se mantuvieran débiles y se movieran lateralmente, y que los volúmenes de transacción no aumentaran notablemente.