[SMM Steel] Canada’s Canadian International Trade Tribunal has initiated an expiry review of anti-dumping duties on rebar imports from Algeria, Egypt, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Singapore, and Vietnam. The review will assess whether removing existing measures could lead to continued or renewed dumping. Previous margins ranged from 3.3% to 23.1% (Vietnam at 10.5%). The Canada Border Services Agency is expected to issue its final determination by September 17, 2026, with a detailed statement to follow in October.

【SMM Steel】The EC updated its steel safeguard regime to address a sharp rise in rebar imports under incorrect categories. Volumes under CN 7228 30 69 rose 250% YoY since 2025. Producers shifted products from category 13 to 12 where more duty-free volume was available. New TARIC codes were created to align imports with traditional trade flows. The measure is effective immediately until the safeguard system expires on Jun 30, 2026.

[SMM Steel] The U.S. Department of Commerce announced final results of its antidumping review on rebar imports from Turkey, determining a weighted-average dumping margin of 18.87% for Çolakoğlu Metalurji. The review covered shipments between July 2023 and June 2024, confirming that certain exports were sold below normal value, potentially impacting Turkish rebar shipments to the US market.

The UK Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has cancelled the tariff-rate quota (TRQ) exemption for Vietnamese rebar imports effective January 1, 2026, after an investigation revealed import volumes exceeded the developing country threshold. Vietnamese rebar shipments to the UK must now utilize the general residual quota, which is capped at approximately 23,514 tonnes per quarter, potentially impacting trade flows between the two nations.

【SMM Steel】The UK's Trade Remedies Authority has revoked the tariff-rate quota exemption for imports of Category 13 steel products (rebar, under HS codes 72142000 and 72149910) from Vietnam. This decision follows an investigation revealing that Vietnamese exports exceeded the 3% threshold set for developing countries. During the investigation period from October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2025, Vietnam exported approximately 21,184 tons of rebar to the UK, with all shipments arriving in July 2025 alone. This volume accounted for 5.53% of the UK's total rebar imports during that period. Consequently, Vietnamese rebar will no longer benefit from a full exemption and must now utilize the remaining quota. The updated rules apply from January 1, 2026, through June 30, 2026. The current residual quarterly quota is 23,514 tons, with a cap of 4,703 tons (20% of the total) for any individual exporting country.

【SMM Steel】The Australian Anti-Dumping Commission issued Notice 2025/125 on December 16, terminating parts of its anti-dumping investigation into hot-rolled deformed steel reinforcing bar from several exporters in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam. Investigations found no dumping by Indonesia's PT Ispat Panca Putera and Malaysia's Southern Steel Berhad. Although dumping evidence was identified for Indonesia's PT Putra Baja Deli and Vietnam's Hoa Phat Hai Duong Steel, calculated margins were at negligible levels, leading to termination of investigations against these specific companies. The products involved are classified under HS codes 7214.20.00.47, 7228.30.10.70, 7228.30.90.40 and 7228.60.10.72.