# Tag: Steel industry

- [CSN Downgrade Raises Pressure for Asset Sales](https://brazilstockguide.com/insights/csn-downgrade-asset-sales/) (2026-05-19): Brazilian steelmaker received $1.2 billion in short-term liquidity, but Moody’s says debt, cash burn and refinancing risk remain the core problem.
- [CSN Sounds Out Rivals on Sale of Steel Unit, Says Valor](https://brazilstockguide.com/insights/csn-sounds-out-rivals-on-sale-of-steel-unit-says-valor/) (2026-01-26): Brazilian steelmaker has approached competitors about selling a stake — or as much as 100% — of its steel business.
- [CSN’s Steinbruch blames high rates as group accelerates asset sales](https://brazilstockguide.com/insights/csn-steinbruch-high-rates-asset-sales/) (2026-01-15): Controller says Brazil’s “rentier moment” forced decisive shift to halve leverage.
- [CSN’s Double Track](https://brazilstockguide.com/behind-the-lines/csns-double-track/) (2025-11-18): The parent cashes in, the miners foot the bill.
- [Jorge Gerdau Calls for Stronger Brazil Response in Steel Trade War](https://brazilstockguide.com/insights/jorge-gerdau-calls-for-stronger-brazil-response-in-steel-trade-war/) (2025-10-09): Chairman of Gerdau cites EU actions and urges Brazil to take more decisive steps against China's subsidized steel imports.
- [Gerdau Warns of Steel Consumption Slowdown in H2 2025](https://brazilstockguide.com/insights/gerdau-warns-of-steel-consumption-slowdown-in-h2-2025/) (2025-08-28): André Gerdau highlights declining demand amid rising imports, with focus on Americas markets
- [National Steel Industry Voices Concern Over Growing Imports and External Tariffs](https://brazilstockguide.com/insights/imported-steel-strains-brazil-steel-industry/) (2025-08-27): Rising steel imports, especially from China, threaten the sustainability of Brazil’s steel sector, with major players calling for urgent government action
- [Steelmakers Scale Back Brazil Plans as Imports Surge, US Tariffs Bite](https://brazilstockguide.com/insights/steelmakers-scale-back-brazil-plans-as-imports-surge-us-tariffs-bite/) (2025-08-19): A key turning point came after US President Donald Trump announced a 50% tariff on steel imports