November 18, 2025–Written by Amir Richani for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)–The Latin American Steel Association (Alacero) is voicing concerns about the impact of Chinese steel dumping on the region’s producers. At a conference on November 11 in Cartagena, Jorge Oliveira, president of Alacero, said that “despite our efforts, Latin America’s steel market is deteriorating due to global overcapacity from Asia.”
During its third-quarter conference call, executives at Brazilian steel producer Gerdau S.A. also warned about the negative effect of imports on the profitability of its Brazilian operations.
