[SMM Stainless Steel Flash] Japan Preliminarily Confirms AD of Cold-Rolled Stainless Steel from China & Chinese Taiwan

Published: Jun 23, 2026 10:04

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Japan's government issued a preliminary determination on June 19, stating that nickel-based stainless steel cold-rolled strips and sheets from China and Chinese Taiwan are being dumped at unfairly low prices. Temporary anti-dumping duties are expected to be imposed as early as July, with dumping margins of 3.86–20.71% for Chinese Taiwanese suppliers and 33.29–45.32% for Chinese suppliers. Market expect the practical impact to be limited: Chinese Taiwan exported approximately 124,000 tons of 304 cold-rolled stainless steel in the first five months of this year, of which only around 6400 tons, or 5.16% of total exports, were destined for Japan.

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