Posted on 29 Jul 2025
The Korea Trade Commission (KTC) announced on 24 July 2025 that it has submitted a recommendation to the Ministry of Economy and Finance on the imposition of provisional anti-dumping duties on hot-rolled carbon and alloy steel products imported from Japan and China.
The Commission has proposed provisional tariffs ranging from 28.16% to 33.57% on affected imports from these two countries, Kallanish notes. The KTC's preliminary findings assigned dumping margins of up to 33.57% for Japanese exporters and up to 33.10% for Chinese exporters (see table below). Four companies including Dongkuk Corporation, SeAH Japan, Sumitomo Corporation Global Metals, and Young Steel, were selected as subject suppliers from Japan in the investigation but were confirmed to be trading companies. Therefore, the provisional dumping margin for producers has been applied to them.
According to KTC, products involved are under HS codes 7208.10.1000, 7208.10.9000, 7208.25.1000, 7208.25.9000, 7208.26.1000, 7208.26.9000, 7208.27.1000, 7208.27.9000, 7208.36.1000, 7208.36.9000, 7208.37.1000, 7208.37.9000, 7208.38.1000, 7208.38.9000, 7208.39.1000, 7208.39.9000, 7208.40.0000, 7208.53.1000, 7208.53.9000, 7208.54.1000, 7208.54.9000, 7208.90.0000, 7211.13.0000, 7211.14.1000, 7211.14.9000, 7211.19.1000, 7211.19.9000, 7225.30.1000, 7225.30.9010, 7225.30.9091, 7225.30.9092, 7225.40.1000, 7225.30.9099, 7225.40.9092, 7226.20.0000, 7226.91.1000, 7226.91.2000, and 7226.91.9000.
The investigation was initiated in March 2025 based on a petition filed by Hyundai Steel (see Kallanish 5 March 2025). The products are commonly used as raw materials for cold-rolled steel, automotive components, construction formwork, pipes, and structural parts. The probe excludes stainless steel, clad or coated hot-rolled products, and heavy plate.
KTC's proposed levels of provisional anti-dumping duties-July 2025
Country | Steel Company | Duty Rates |
Japan | JFE Steel Corporation | 33.57% |
Nippon Steel Corporation | 31.58% | |
Other suppliers | 32.75% | |
China | Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. | 29.89% |
Bengang Steel Plates Co., Ltd. | 28.16% | |
Dalian Woo Ho Hongkong International Trading Ltd. | 33.10% | |
Sharpmax International Hongkong Co., Ltd. | 33.10% | |
Sino Commodities International Pte., Ltd. | 33.10% | |
Other suppliers | 33.10% |
Source: Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of South Korea
Source:Kallanish
