【SMM Steel】South Korea's Customs Service will implement regular four-year audits for all 28 products under AD duties, including carbon steel plate and PET film, starting this month. The move aims to counter rising protectionism and oversupply. AD cases rose from 5 in 2020 to 13 in 2025. Using AI-based monitoring, the KCS will detect evasion like false declarations or third-country circumvention. Selected firms will face integrated investigations.

According to TISCO (Shanxi Taigang), its independently developed SUS630 precipitation-hardening stainless steel cold-rolled plates are now being supplied steadily to domestic Printed Circuit Board (PCB) manufacturers. Throughout the recent holiday period, the company's R&D and production teams maintained strict quality control to ensure the material meets the rigorous standards required for 5G communications, automotive electronics, and medical devices. As a core material for the hot lamination process in PCB manufacturing, SUS630 was long dependent on foreign imports; however, TISCO has now become the only stable domestic supplier, successfully breaking the technical blockade.

[Special Steel Price Adjustment] SMM February 25: A large domestic special steel enterprise adjusted its product selling prices for March 2026 as follows on a MoM basis: 1. Bar, commercial billet, forged material: raised by 100 yuan/mt; 2. Flat steel: raised by 200 yuan/mt; 3. Steel plate: raised by 50 yuan/mt; 4. Wire rod, steel pipe: unchanged; 5. Molybdenum-containing steel: raised by 300 yuan/mt for each 1% Mo content; 6. Tungsten-containing steel: raised by 3,500 yuan/mt for each 1% W content. This price adjustment takes effect from February 26, 2026.

Recently, the R&D of Jinye Huaxi Special Steel's medium-thickness plate Q355ND has been successfully completed. The product specifications cover 12–50 × 2,000–2,500 mm, with all performance indicators meeting the requirements of the GB/T1591-2018 standard, and some key parameters surpassing those of similar international products. This marks a significant breakthrough for Huaxi Special Steel in the field of low-alloy high-strength steel. The Q355ND steel plate exhibits excellent weldability, cold formability, and fatigue resistance, making it suitable for widespread application in various high-end fields such as building construction, bridge construction, marine engineering, energy equipment, and rail transportation.

Steel demand in the Middle East increased by 2.8% year on year to 59.5 million tons in 2025. The main demand are derive from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) In the first three quarters of 2025, Saudi Arabia and the UAE imported 4.06 million tons and 4.24 million tons of Chinese steel, increasing by 24.5% and 10.7% year on year, respectively. The UAE's steel imports from China are primarily used in construction, accounting for 70% of the total. Rebar constitutes 40% to 50%, wire rod 20% to 25%, and steel plate 15% to 20%. These products are primarily used in real estate and infrastructure projects, rebar processing, and the production of small components, as well as in steel structures for industrial plants and plazas. Some market participants indicated that China's steel exports are seeing robust demand in the Middle Eastern market, especially accelerated by policies and infrastructure projects in Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

1. Procurement Conditions The purchaser of this procurement project for wear-resistant steel plates, etc. (AGKSJXHGXHD250616217605) is the Operation Support Center of Ansteel Mine Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd. The funds for this procurement project are self-raised, and the project now meets the procurement conditions. A public inquiry and comparison is now being conducted. 2. Project Overview and Procurement Scope 2.1 Project Name: Wear-resistant steel plates, etc. 2.2 Alternative procurement method in case of procurement failure: Switch to negotiation procurement 2.3 For details on the procurement content, scope, and scale of this project, please refer to the attachment "Material List Attachment.pdf". 3. Bidder Qualification Requirements 3.1 Joint bidding is not allowed for this procurement. 3.2 This procurement requires bidders to meet the following qualification requirements: See the attachment for details (if necessary). 3.3 This procurement requires bidders to meet the following registered capital requirements: Registered capital for manufacturing enterprises: 2 million yuan or above Registered capital for trading enterprises: 2 million yuan or above 3.4 This procurement requires bidders to meet the following performance requirements: Provide a scanned copy, image, or notarized copy of a sales contract and corresponding VAT invoice for steel products from January 1, 2022, to March 31, 2025. 3.5 This procurement requires bidders to meet the following capability, financial, and other requirements: Financial requirements: See the attachment for details (if necessary). Capability requirements: See the attachment for details (if necessary). Other requirements: See the attachment for details (if necessary). 3.6 For projects that must be tendered in accordance with the law, bids from dishonest persons subject to enforcement are invalid for this procurement. 4. Acquisition of Procurement Documents 4.1 All interested bidders are requested to log in to the Ansteel Smart Tendering and Bidding Platform at http://bid.ansteel.cn from 11:00 AM on June 16, 2025, to 8:00 AM on June 26, 2025 (Beijing time, the same hereinafter) to download the electronic procurement documents. Click to view tender details: 》Procurement Announcement for Wear-resistant Steel Plates, etc.

According to the WeChat account of "Henan Steel", the world's first "5600mm+5500mm dual ultra-wide stands" wide and heavy plate production line has been fully commissioned at Henan Iron & Steel Group. This also means that Henan Iron & Steel Group has strongly entered the "first echelon" of global high-end steel manufacturing, opening a new chapter in its high-end, intelligent, and green development, as well as its special steel transformation process. It is reported that this ultra-strong production line, the only one in the world composed of a 5600mm ultra-wide rolling mill and a 5500mm finishing mill, can roll ship-grade giant plates with a width of up to 5300mm and a thickness of up to 300mm, completely breaking through the capacity bottleneck of ultra-wide special steel plates. The production line focuses on strategic products such as offshore engineering steel, wind turbine tower plates, and ultra-high pressure vessel plates, achieving full-size coverage from the keel of giant ships (5300mm wide plates) to 100-meter wind turbine towers (150mm thick plates), helping Henan Province's high-end manufacturing leap to the pinnacle of the global industry chain.

June 16-17, Hyatt Regency Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok, Thailand In recent years, Southeast Asia has gradually emerged as a crucial link in the global automotive industry, leveraging its unique geographical advantages, abundant resources, and vast consumer market, which are rich in supply and demand opportunities. As a regional leader, Thailand has attracted the attention of numerous Chinese NEV manufacturers. Since 2012, SAIC has collaborated with the Charoen Pokphand Group to establish a production site in Thailand, followed by the entry of other Chinese automakers such as Great Wall Motor, BYD, and Neta Auto into the market. Meanwhile, power battery enterprises like Gotion High-tech and SVOLT Energy Technology, as well as parts companies such as Jingcheng Engineering, have also set up factories in Thailand, further promoting the coordinated development of the industry chain. Against this backdrop, the 2025 SMM 2nd Southeast Asia Automotive Supply Chain Conference will be held in Bangkok. We sincerely invite industry elites to jointly explore these challenges and opportunities and work together to drive the prosperity and development of the automotive industry in Southeast Asia and beyond. At this significant juncture, Ko Shun Cheong Holdings Co., Ltd. will attend the conference as an exhibitor. We cordially invite industry peers, both new and old, to participate in the 2025 SMM Southeast Asia (Thailand) Automotive Supply Chain Conference. Click on the registration form to register immediately. We look forward to meeting you at the conference and jointly promoting the healthy and sustainable development of the automotive industry! Booth No.: A11 Pioneering the Future, Riding the Waves, Setting Sail, Expanding Globally Established in Hong Kong in 2000, Ko Shun Cheong Holdings Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "KSC") is a professional processing and trading manufacturer specializing in metal materials such as special steel, fineblanking steel for automotive applications, aluminum semis, stainless steel, copper semis, galvanized steel, and silicon steel. Driven by continuous innovation, KSC is committed to serving leading enterprises in the precision metal fields of 3C, artificial intelligence, new energy vehicles, automotive fineblanking parts, tools, and more in China and globally, aiming to become a leader in the new materials industry. To better meet and serve regional customers, KSC has invested in and established factories in Dongguan, Kunshan, and Xinyu in mainland China, namely KSC Steel Plate (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. Dongguan Branch, Suzhou Gaowanchang Steel Plate Co., Ltd., and Xinyu Gaowanchang New Materials Co., Ltd., forming a one-stop processing and distribution center for slitting, shearing, rolling, and delivery. In 2023, KSC purchased land and built its own processing and distribution center in Haiphong, Vietnam, which officially commenced operations in December. In 2024, KSC's Thailand factory completed registration and officially started production in April 2025. Ko Shun Cheong Holdings Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "KSC") was established in Hong Kong in 2000. KSC is a Processing & Trading manufacturer specializing in Carbon Steel, Fineblanking Steel, Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Copper, Galvanized Steel, and Silicon Steel. Driven by continuous innovation, we are committed to serving worldwide leading companies in the 3C, AI, EV, Automotive Fineblanking, Tools, and other precision metal stamping industries, aiming to become a leader in the new materials industry. To better satisfy and serve regional customers, KSC has invested in three factories in China, located in Dongguan, Guangdong; Kunshan, Jiangsu; and Xinyu, Jiangxi. We are a one-stop processing and distribution center for Slitting, Shearing, Cold-rolling, and Annealing. In 2023, KSC established its first overseas plant in Haiphong, Vietnam. KSC Thailand was registered in 2024 and commenced production in April 2025. ​​​​​​​ Conference Contact Person Tang Wei tangwei@smm.cn

On May 28, 2025, the European Commission issued a notice, making an affirmative final determination on anti-dumping measures against flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel plated or coated with tin originating in China. It ruled that the anti-dumping duties for Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. and WISCO-Nippon Steel Tinplate Co., Ltd. would both be 13.1%, for Shougang Jingtang United Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. would be 46.8%, for other cooperating enterprises (see the attachment in the original text for details) would be 24.6%, and for other companies would be 62.3%. The EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) codes for the products in question are 7210 11 00, 7210 12, ex 7210 70, 7210 90 40, ex 7210 90 80, 7212 10, and ex 7212 40 (with TARIC codes 7210701015, 7210708020, 7210708092, 7210908020, 7212402010, 7212408012, 7212408030, 7212408080, and 7212408085). The dumping investigation period for this case was from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024, and the injury investigation period was from January 1, 2020, to the end of the dumping investigation period. The measures took effect on the day following the publication of the notice. On May 16, 2024, the European Commission initiated an anti-dumping investigation into flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel plated or coated with tin originating in China. On January 14, 2025, the European Commission made a preliminary determination on anti-dumping measures against flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel plated or coated with tin originating in China. (Compiled from: European Commission website) Original text: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=OJ:L_202501042

According to Thai media reports, the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) held a meeting on the 19th and introduced four measures to help Thai enterprises cope with US tariffs and external challenges. First, it will cease to offer investment promotion incentives for industries with a supply surplus or industries vulnerable to trade restrictions imposed by the US and other countries. These industries include solar cell and panel manufacturing, certain automotive parts (such as lead-acid batteries, decorative parts, and other accessories that do not affect vehicle driving performance and safety), metal cutting, waste sorting outside industrial parks without recycling links, the downstream steel industry (e.g., long product manufacturing), sheets & plates (only including hot-rolled coil steel and thick steel plates), and various types of steel pipes.