South Korea enacts provisional AD duty on Chinese, Japanese HRC imports

South Korea’s Ministry of Economy and Finance (MOEF) has decided to impose provisional anti-dumping (AD) duties on imports of Chinese and Japanese carbon steel and alloy steel hot-rolled coil (HRC) for four months, effective from September 23 2025 to January 22 2026, according to the ministry’s official release on Tuesday.

The rate of provisional penalties imposed on Japanese HRC ranges from 31.58% to 33.57%, while Chinese coils face AD duties of between 28.16% and 33.1%, according to the release. Specifically, China's Baoshan Iron & Steel and its affiliates are subject to an AD duty of 29.89%, while Bengang Steel Plates and affiliates