CONF: Tariff, green barriers seen reshaping global steel trade

Rising trade protectionism and decarbonization efforts are reshaping the environment for global steel trade, with the impact on China’s steel exports and how exporters should respond becoming a key focus of discussion at the 15th China International Steel Congress, being held by the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) in Shanghai this week.

For China, in an increasingly complicated external environment featuring rising protectionism and tougher decarbonization efforts, increasing trade and green barriers will pose new challenges for China's steel exports, Paul Mullins, CEO of Kallanish Limited, said at the Global Steel Market and Industry Trend Forum on September 20. "Before, the