Japan Launches Anti-Dumping Probes Into Steel Imports From China, South Korea, and Taiwan
Authorities reviewed the probe requests under WTO rules and Japanese law and found enough evidence to launch formal investigations.
TL;DR
- Japan has opened anti-dumping investigations into steel imports.
- The probes target hot- and cold-rolled steel coils, sheets, and strips.
- Imports from China, South Korea, and Taiwan are under scrutiny.
- Japanese steelmakers Nippon Steel Corporation, JFE Steel Corporation, Kobe Steel, Ltd., and Nakayama Steel Works, Ltd. filed the applications.
- The investigations were launched after authorities found sufficient evidence under WTO rules and Japanese law.