Steel

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.

Capacity Working Group and Disciplines Study Group Meetings: 6-10 October 2003

The Capacity Working Group continued with its review of steel industry developments in economies participating in High-Level steel initiative. The session was followed by a meeting of the Disciplines Study Group (DSG), on 8-10 October.

Subsequent DSG meetings have been tentatively scheduled for February and April 2004. 

Steel meetings on 12-15 May 2003

from 12-May-2003 to 15-May-2003

The Capacity Working Group will meet on 12-13 May and the Disciplines Study Group on 13-15 May. The two meetings will be preceded, on 12 May, by a consultation with industry representatives.

New edition

Examining current steelmaking capacity and likely changes up to 2010

Developments in Steelmaking Capacity of Non-OECD Economies