Steel

OECD/China/World Steel Association Workshop on Future Priorities for the Global Steel Industry

from 20-Oct-2010 to 22-Oct-2010

We regret to inform you that the Workshop that was being organised in co-operation with the Chinese Ministry of Commerce and the World Steel Association on "Future Priorities for the Global Steel Industry", to be held in Beijing on 20-22 October 2010, has to be postponed. Both the Chinese Ministry of Commerce and the OECD have worked closely together and did extensive preparatory work for the event. The postponement is due to organisational issues which emerged at a late stage. Despite various co-operative efforts, these issues could not be resolved in time to ensure a successful event.

66th Session of the OECD Steel Committee 8-9 June 2009

Senior Government officials and industry representatives from major Steel-producing economies met in Paris on 8-9 June in the context of the OECD Steel Committee. They assessed the impact of the global economic crisis on industrial sectors and, in particular, on the steel market.

The OECD Steel Committee in Paris, La Défense, on 22-23 May 2008

from 22-May-2008 to 23-May-2008

The Steel Committee, a global platform where multilateral steel problems and policy solutions are discussed, held its 64th session in Paris, La Défense, on 22-23 May 2008. Governments, industry representatives and other stakeholders met to discuss issues including the outlook for steel and raw material markets, steel trade and trade policy developments, government support measures for steel, and environmental challenges.

Joint India/OECD/IISI Workshop, New Delhi

from 16-May-2006 to 17-May-2006

On 16-17 May 2006, the OECD, in co-operation with the International Iron and Steel Institute and the Indian Government, will hold a conference in New Delhi on the situation and outlook for steel. The conference is an outgrowth of the high-level work on steel that was initiated under the auspices of the OECD in September 2001.

Steel Committee Meeting on 27-28 October 2005

The forthcoming Steel Committee Meeting to be held at the OECD Paris-La Défense, on the 27-28 October 2005 will focus on: i) the situation in the steel market and industry (demand for and production of steel, international trade, prices, situation in raw materials, transport situation) and ii) strategy to involve non-member economies in the Committee's work.

Steel Conference on 12-13 January 2005

from 12-Jan-2005 to 13-Jan-2005

On 12-13 January 2005, the OECD, in co-operation with the International Iron and Steel Institute hold a conference on The Outlook for Steel. The conference is an outgrowth of the High-Level work on steel that was initiated under the auspices of the OECD in September 2001.

Seventh OECD High-Level Meeting on Steel

Senior government officials from major steel-producing economies(1)  will meet in Paris on 28-29 June 2004 to (i) discuss global steel market and capacity developments, and (ii) explore ways to advance work on an agreement to reduce or eliminate government subsidies to the steel industry.  Work on the subsidies agreement has reached a critical stage. A complete negotiating text reflecting the positions of participants has been drafted.

Disciplines Study Group Meeting: 9-13 February 2004

The Disciplines Study Group will meet on 9-13 February to further develop legal text for the steel subsidies agreement that is currently being negotiated. The meeting will include a consultation with industry experts on the 11th.

Examining current steelmaking capacity and likely changes up to 2012

Developments in Steelmaking Capacity of OECD Non-OECD Economies