[SMM Steel] The US Department of Commerce finalized anti-dumping duty review results on South Korea’s cut-to-length carbon-quality steel plate imports for the period from Feb. 1, 2024 to Jan. 31, 2025. USDOC determined that Dongkuk Steel and Hyundai Steel sold CTL plate below normal market value, assigning final dumping margins of 1.18% and 0.94%, respectively. The final rates were unchanged from preliminary findings due to no objections from interested parties.

[SMM Steel] South Korea’s Korea Trade Commission initiated an anti-dumping investigation into specialty steel bar and rod imports from China following complaints from local producers SeAH Besteel and SeAH Changwon Special Steel. The investigation covers imports from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2025, and will assess whether low-priced Chinese imports caused injury to the domestic industry. Authorities may impose provisional AD duties if preliminary findings confirm dumping and material injury.

The Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) has launched an anti-dumping (AD) review investigation into seamless stainless steel pipes from Ukraine, following applications from major regional producers. Current AD duties, ranging from 4.32% to 18.96%, are scheduled to expire on September 6, 2026. However, internal data reveals a 11% decline in EAEU stainless pipe production and a 44% drop in margins between 2023 and 2025. Given these deteriorating economic indicators, the commission will determine whether to maintain the protective measures. The investigation covers seamless pipes with a diameter up to 426 mm, classified under various HS codes within the 7304 heading.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (USDOC) has announced its preliminary findings in the administrative review of anti-dumping orders on welded stainless pressure pipe from India. Covering the period from November 2023 to October 2024, the authority determined that a specific Indian producer sold products below normal value, assigning a preliminary weighted-average dumping margin of 0.96%. Simultaneously, the USDOC rescinded reviews for four other Indian companies following the withdrawal of their initial requests for the proceeding.

The Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) has initiated an expiry review of the anti-dumping (AD) duties currently applied to stainless steel seamless pipes originating from Ukraine. The existing duty rate of 18.96% will remain in effect throughout the investigation period, which covers data from 2022 to 2025, with the specific dumping analysis period set as January 1 to December 31, 2025. This move aims to determine whether the removal of duties would lead to a recurrence of dumping and injury to the domestic industry within the Eurasian Economic Union. The extension of these measures limits the price competitiveness of Ukrainian stainless pipes in the EAEU market, maintaining a protective environment for regional producers.

[SMM Steel] The US Department of Commerce (USDOC) decided to maintain anti-dumping (AD) duties on prestressed concrete steel wire strand (PC strand) imports from 15 countries, ruling that removing the measures would likely lead to continued or renewed dumping. Saudi Arabia faced the highest dumping margin at 194.40%, followed by the UAE at 170.65% and South Africa at 155.10%. Other countries including Indonesia (72.28%), Turkey (53.65%), Malaysia (26.95%), and Egypt (29.72%) also remain subject to significant duties. The products involved are non-stainless, non-galvanized PC strand classified under HTSUS codes 7312.10.3010 and 7312.10.3012.

[SMM Steel] Australia has initiated an anti-dumping investigation into galvanized steel imports from South Korea and Vietnam, following a complaint by BlueScope Steel Limited. Key producers involved include POSCO, Dongkuk Steel, Hoa Sen Group, and Nam Kim Steel. The investigation covers zinc-coated flat steel (0.3–3.5mm thickness), with a SEF due by Aug 18 and a final recommendation by Oct 2, 2026.

The core logic of the South American steel market is that end-user demand drives everything. Consumption demand is the starting point, filled jointly by local production and imports; imports act as a regulating valve rather than a driving force.

[SMM Steel] Canada Border Services Agency has initiated anti-dumping and subsidy investigations into Chinese steel rack imports following complaints from domestic producers over market losses. The probe, launched on April 20, 2026, targets roll-formed pallet racks and related components. The Canadian International Trade Tribunal will assess industry injury by June 19, while preliminary findings on dumping and subsidies are expected by July 20. The case reflects growing trade protection efforts to counter low-priced imports in the Canadian steel sector.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued preliminary affirmative determinations in anti-dumping (AD) investigations regarding crystalline silicon PV cells and modules from India, Indonesia, and Laos. The preliminary dumping margins are set at 123.04% for India, 35.17% for Indonesia, and 22.46% for Laos. When combined with countervailing duties announced in February 2026, total preliminary duty exposure has reached approximately 234% for India, 121%–178% for Indonesia, and 103% for Laos. Importers are now required to post cash deposits immediately. Final determinations are expected between July and September 2026, with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) scheduled for a final injury determination on October 19, 2026, potentially leading to final duty orders on October 26, 2026.