On June 19, 2026, the Turkish Ministry of Trade issued Communiqué No. 2026/10, announcing that, upon application by Turkish producers, it initiated an anti-dumping investigation concerning solar glass (Turkish: solar cam) originating in China, Malaysia, and Vietnam. The dumping investigation period was from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, and the injury investigation period was from January 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. The products covered are classified under Turkish Customs Tariff Statistics Positions 70.06 and 70.07. The Communiqué entered into force on the date of its publication.

On June 19, 2026, the Australian Anti-Dumping Commission issued Notice No. 2026/088, terminating the anti-dumping investigation on galvanised sheet [Zinc Coated (Galvanised) Steel] imported from South Korea and Vietnam, following the withdrawal application submitted by the applicant BlueScope Steel Limited. Previously, on May 22, 2026, the Commission issued Notice No. 2026/071, initiating an anti-dumping investigation on galvanised sheet imported from South Korea and Vietnam, in response to an application filed by Australian domestic enterprise BlueScope Steel Limited.

【SMM Steel】Vietnam's Trade Remedies Authority has validated a complete application from local manufacturers seeking an anti-dumping investigation on prestressed steel bars imported from China. The petition aims to evaluate whether these imports cause material injury or impede the establishment of a domestic industry. The investigating authority has 45 days to review legal representation and injury evidence before making a final recommendation to the Minister of Industry and Trade on case initiation. Vietnam imposed AD duties of 9.79-28% on prestressed steel strand from Malaysia Thailand and China in January 2025 and initiated a first review on January 21 2026. A new probe on steel bars would expand Vietnam's trade remedy scope against Chinese steel products.

Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has officially initiated an anti-dumping investigation into cold-rolled coil (CRC) and hot-rolled coil (HRC) imported from South Korea, China, and Taiwan. The probe, prompted by petitions from domestic producers including Nippon Steel and JFE Steel, targets the growing market penetration of these imports. According to METI, CRC import volumes increased from 830,818 metric tons (mt) in fiscal year 2021 to 874,353 mt in fiscal year 2023, while HRC imports surged from 1.22 million mt in FY2021 to 1.43 million mt between October 2024 and September 2025. Scheduled to conclude within one year, this defensive trade measure highlights the intense pressure on Japanese steelmakers caused by lower-priced imports amid stagnant domestic demand. If duties are imposed, it could significantly restrict regional trade flows, forcing foreign suppliers to divert tonnages elsewhere while simultaneously tightening local supply to support the profit margins and pricing power of Japanese mills.

【SMM Steel】Japan's Ministry of Finance initiated an anti-dumping investigation on June 1, 2026, covering hot-rolled flat steel from China, South Korea, and Taiwan. The probe, requested by Nippon Steel, JFE Steel, Kobe Steel, and Nakayama Steel, examines dumping from April 2025 to March 2026 and injury over the 2021-26 period. Products include iron, non-alloy, and alloy hot-rolled flat steel (excluding clad, plated, or coated goods), used in autos, appliances, construction, containers, and steel pipes. HS codes: 7208, 7211, 7225, 7226 series.

[SMM Steel] Australia's Anti-Dumping Commission has launched an anti-dumping investigation into imports of zinc-coated (galvanized) steel from South Korea and Vietnam following a complaint filed by domestic producer BlueScope Steel. The investigation covers imports during January-December 2025, with allegations that the products were sold below normal value and caused material injury to Australia's domestic steel industry. The case adds to the growing number of trade remedy measures affecting global steel trade flows.