Thread: The Whyalla steel works must be saved, at any cost

Well the horse has bolted but better late than never I suppose. A shame they could not have acted before the **** hit the fan.

Implications for China free trade aggreement, and how will China react. ???

Struggling steelmaker Arrium to be boosted by new import duties imposed on cheap Chinese steel

Import duties will be imposed on "unfairly priced" Chinese steel products by the Federal Government in a bid to help embattled South Australian steelmaker Arrium remain competitive.

Industry Minister Christopher Pyne said duties of between 37 per cent and 53 per cent of the export price would apply to "rod in coil", and between 11 per cent and 30 per cent on reinforcing bar.

The move is intended to drive down oversupply of Chinese steel, and is based on recommendations by the Anti-Dumping Commission.

Originally Posted by Ferret

Well the horse has bolted but better late than never I suppose. A shame they could not have acted before the **** hit the fan.

Implications for China free trade aggreement, and how will China react. ???

Struggling steelmaker Arrium to be boosted by new import duties imposed on cheap Chinese steel

Amazing what an election and bad polls will do. I don't care who does it, it had to be done.

Originally Posted by bob10

Amazing what an election and bad polls will do. I don't care who does it, it had to be done.

And that's all that matters.


Lets see how long it is before its said that the tariffs are not high enough.




Cheers Ean

Originally Posted by Ean Austral

And that's all that matters.


Lets see how long it is before its said that the tariffs are not high enough.




Cheers Ean

That will come from pure greed , that we know our most prominent businessmen/women are very capable of. It will take a strong leader to keep that under control, leaders are short on the ground in Aus. at the moment.

Originally Posted by Ean Austral

And that's all that matters.


Lets see how long it is before its said that the tariffs are not high enough.




Cheers Ean

Day one
Ours is 30% USA is 266% and they have a minimum 50% local on every govt job.
South Africa had the best idea, 100% govt jobs but company will cap profit on all jobs at 10%. Should have done the same here.

The new submarines are to be made with Australian steel. Amen to that. Hopefully the steelworks will be upgraded to provide the special steel for the pressure hulls.

Originally Posted by bob10

The new submarines are to be made with Australian steel. Amen to that. Hopefully the steelworks will be upgraded to provide the special steel for the pressure hulls.

Arrium can not make flat plate. They can make the steel grade but have no rolling mills for plate (BSL does).