There are actually only small additional to the previous antidumping duties created by Thailand to Chinese Steel Wire. Now the duty is now covering certain hot-rolled alloy steel wire. The duty rates will affect around 15.04% to 36.79% of the CIF value. However, due to small modifications, actually the duty is not enough to alter essential characteristics, end-uses, or nature of the product.

According to the latest China Customs data, China exported 1.0718 million tonnes of galvanized steel sheet in June 2026, down 11.24% MoM and 5.26% YoY. Cumulative exports for January–June 2026 totaled 6.7066 million tonnes, also 3.13% lower than the same period last year.

Chinese steel investment is gradually shifting from direct exports to localized production in Southeast Asia. New and planned projects in Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, and the Philippines are expected to strengthen regional supply, but if capacity growth continues to outpace demand, it could further intensify market competition.

Chinese-backed steel investment is increasingly shifting from direct exports toward local production across Southeast Asia. New and planned projects in Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand and the Philippines could strengthen regional supply, but may also intensify competition if capacity growth continues to outpace demand.

Japan imposed provisional anti-dumping duties of 3.6%–42.1% on stainless steel from China and Taiwan, effective 9 July through 8 November 2026. The measure covers nickel-based cold-rolled coil, sheet and strip. The provisional duties follow an investigation into alleged dumping injuring Japan's domestic stainless producers. The action adds to a widening set of ex-China trade measures targeting stainless flat products across Asia. Final determination timing will follow the provisional period. The enforcement date (9 July) sits just outside the strict 7-day window but is included as a material recent trade measure.

India's imported met coke market remained largely inactive through mid-July as buyers awaited a government decision on definitive anti-dumping duties. A provisional antidumping duty ranging US$60.87–130.66 per tonne on low-ash metallurgical coke took effect at the start of 2026 and applied until 30 June. India's DGTR had recommended lowering the duties on Indonesian and Japanese coke imports following its investigation. Market participants are awaiting the final DGFT notification on definitive duties and their implementation period. India lifted import restrictions on met coke with ash below 18% via a 3 January DGFT notification alongside the duty. The uncertainty has kept import buying cautious even at lower offer levels.