Aceros Arequipa, a Peruvian steel producer, has signed a $40 million sustainable alliance with Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, a Spanish banking firm, to promote circular economy in Peru. Aceros Arequipa says that BBVA has granted its first green import financing line for the steel sector to the company. The steelmaker will use the new sustainable line for the elimination and reuse of scrap steel that will be transformed into new steel products.
The alliance between BBVA and Aceros Arequipa is essential to contribute to the circular economy approach with 100 percent recyclable products and a positive impact on the environment. The steelmaker has consumed over 7.6 million tons of scrap since 2012 and says that the financing will allow it to remain an active participant in the value chain of recycling ferrous scrap in the country.
The alliance between BBVA and Aceros Arequipa is directly linked to three United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: SDG 3 (health and well-being), SDG 11 (sustainable cities and communities), and SDG 12 (responsible production and consumption).
Aceros Arequipa says that sustainability is a priority at all levels of the company, and it seeks to be at the forefront of good practices that consider the current needs of society and the planet. To strategically plan for scrap procurement, Aceros Arequipa acquired two scrap recycling facilities in Florida, including one with an auto shredding plant in 2021.
UK to review Imports of Steel Ropes & Cables from China
UK’s Trade Remedies Authority has initiated a transition review into anti-dumping measures on steel ropes and cables from China, including those products consigned from Morocco and Korea. The review will cover the UK production of these products and the levels of imports from China, Morocco and Korea. The period of investigation for this transition review is 1 January 2022 until 31 December 2022, and the injury period (IP) is 1 January 2019 until 31 December 2022.
The TRA investigates whether new trade remedy measures are needed to counter unfair import practices and unforeseen surges of imports. Anti-dumping measures are one of the three types of trade remedies, along with measures against countervailable subsidies and safeguard measures, which address sudden, unforeseen floods of imports.
The review will exclude ropes and cables of stainless steel, with a maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeding 3mm. Businesses that may be affected by this review, including importers or exporters of the products or UK producers of similar products, can contribute by registering their interest in the case on the TRA’s online case platform by 17 April 2023.