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South Korea tightens steel import controls with mandatory melt-and-pour origin verification

Source: BigMint Jun 22, 2026 09:00

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New rules create non-tariff barriers to transshipped imports. Most major steel imports brought under approval regime

South Korea will now require importers to disclose where steel was originally melted and poured, potentially raising non-tariff barriers for low-cost and indirectly sourced material. The proposed amendments, announced by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) on 15 June, would institutionalise the submission of quality inspection certificates,

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