[SMM Steel] South Korea launches AD probe into Chinese specialty steel bars

Published: May 12, 2026 17:38

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[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.

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