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South Korea to Impose Anti-Dumping Duties on Chinese Cold-Rolled Steel | LegalPost

South Korea to Impose Anti-Dumping Duties on Chinese Cold-Rolled Steel

The Korea Trade Commission has decided to impose preliminary anti-dumping tariffs on cold-rolled steel imports from China to protect domestic industries.

Published on 04/17/2026, 11:582 min readviews0

South Korea to Impose Anti-Dumping Duties on Chinese Cold-Rolled Steel

Background → Anti-dumping duties are tariffs on imports priced below fair market value → The measure aims to prevent harm to South Korea's domestic steel industry → What changes → ① Korean firms filed a formal complaint in November → ② KTC made a preliminary decision to impose duties → ③ KTC will request the ministry to apply tariffs of 22.34% to 33.67% → ④ KTC is conducting a full investigation → ⑤ A final ruling is expected by September → Who is affected by the proposed duties? → Chinese cold-rolled carbon steel and zinc or zinc-alloy coated alloy steel products → Check whether the ministry applies the requested tariff range → Check whether the imported product is covered by the listed categories → Follow the final ruling and the separate probes into sodium hydroxide imports → Ministry action → Product coverage → Further trade investigations

South Korea Tackles Unfair Steel Imports

South Korea's trade watchdog, the Korea Trade Commission (KTC), has announced a preliminary decision to impose anti-dumping duties on cold-rolled steel products imported from China. This measure is intended to prevent damage to the local steel industry caused by unfairly low-priced imports.

What are Anti-Dumping Duties?

Anti-dumping duties are protectionist tariffs that a government imposes on imports that are priced below fair market value. This prevents foreign companies from flooding a market with cheap goods to push out local competitors.

Details of the Preliminary Decision

The KTC will request the Ministry of Economy and Finance to apply tariffs ranging from 22.34% to 33.67% on the following imports from China:

Cold-rolled carbon steel
Alloy steel products with zinc or zinc-alloy coatings

These materials are critical components used in construction, automotive parts, home appliances, and various metal products.

Timeline and Future Steps

This decision comes after a formal complaint filed by Korean firms in November. The KTC is currently conducting a full investigation, and a final ruling is expected by September.

Additionally, the commission has launched separate probes into alleged dumping of sodium hydroxide solid products imported from China and Taiwan, indicating a broader effort to monitor unfair trade practices.

This article was rewritten and translated by AI from the original source. Original source: en.yna.co.kr

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