【SMM Steel】Australia resumes AD probe on galvanised steel from South Korea and Vietnam

Published: May 26, 2026 16:54

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【SMM Steel】BlueScope Steel lodged an AD application on April 30, withdrew it on May 22, and immediately filed a new application. The probe targets S.Korea's Dongkuk Steel, Dongkuk Coated Metal, POSCO, and Vietnam's Hoa Sen and Nam Kim Steel. Products covered are flat-rolled zinc-coated steel 0.3-3.5mm thick, excluding painted, pre-painted, electro-galvanised, corrugated, and aluminium-zinc alloyed goods. The ADC expects to issue its SEF by September 9, 2026, with a final ruling by October 26, 2026.

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