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At the Steel Committee meeting held in Paris on 31 May – 1 June 2012, government and industry delegates from OECD and non-OECD economies discussed the recent slowdown occurring in global steel demand and prospects for the steel industry. Participants also:

• discussed the slower growth expected for the global steel market in 2012, rising capacity for steelmaking and the risks related to these prospects;
• noted the recovery in steel trade, which is now close to its pre-crisis peak, and voiced some concerns about various forms of unfair trade in steel that can potentially create trade frictions amongst countries;
• noted the recent easing of steelmaking raw material markets but highlighted the challenges in this area notably those related to rising mining costs, trade restrictions, and potential supply disruptions;
• highlighted the mutual interest in policy approaches to support open markets for steel and steelmaking raw materials; and
• discussed the role of state-owned enterprises in the steel industry and indicated its interest in continued work in this area, in the context of OECD work on competitive neutrality and cross-border trade effects.

Please find several presentations given at the meeting below:

Item 3. World economic outlook

• Mr. Paul VAN DEN NOORD, OECD Secretariat

Item 4. Steelmaking raw materials: market and policy developments

• Mr. Anthony DE CARVALHO and Mr. Laurent DANIEL, OECD Secretariat
• Mr. Alexei Mojarov, UNCTAD

Item 6. Global steel market situation and outlook

• Mr. Anthony DE CARVALHO and Mr. Laurent DANIEL, OECD Secretariat
• Mr. Jirapon YINGSITTISAWAD, Iron and Steel Institute of Thailand (ISIT)
• Mr. Karl TACHELET, EUROFER
• Mr. Barry SOLARZ, American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), NAFTA
• Latin American Steel Association (ALACERO)
• Mr. Shigeru HAGIUDA, The Japan Iron and Steel Federation
• Mr. Sung-Woo KIM, Korea Iron and Steel Association
• Mr. Veysel YAYAN, Turkish Iron and Steel Producers Association
• Mr. Anton BAZULEV, Russian Steel Industry
• Enrico Gibellieri, TUAC/IMF

Item 7. Steel-using industries: Current trends and relevance for steel

• Mr.Laurent DANIEL, OECD Secretariat
• Mr. Patrick BLAIN, International Organisation of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA)
• Mr. Roger FISZELSON,CICA

Item 8. The role and function of state-owned steel enterprises

• Mr. Anthony DE CARVALHO,Mr. Anthony DE CARVALHO OECD Secretariat
• Mr. Alan Price, NAFTA

Item 9. A review of recent trade policies, unfair trade practices and trade remedy actions

• Mr. Anthony DE CARVALHO, OECD Secretariat

Item 10. Chairman’s statement

• Statement from Mr. Risaburo NEZU, Chairman of the OECD Steel Committee

Item 11. Future meetings

The 73rd session of the Committee has been scheduled for 6-7 December 2012 at the OECD headquarters in Paris.