On July 24, 2025, the Korea Trade Commission (KTC) announced a preliminary affirmative anti-dumping (AD) determination on hot-rolled carbon and alloy steel products from China and Japan. The commission recommended imposing provisional AD duties on these imports.

The recommended duties for Chinese producers and exporters are 29.89% for Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd., 28.16% for Bengang Steel Plates Co., Ltd., and 33.10% for other producers and exporters. For Japan, the provisional AD duty is 33.57% for JFE Steel Corporation, 31.58% for Nippon Steel Corporation, and 32.75% for other suppliers.

The investigation was initiated on March 4, 2025, covering hot-rolled steel products under HS codes 7208.10.1000, 7208.10.9000, 7208.25.1000, 7208.25.9000, 7208.26.1000, 7208.26.9000, 7208.27.1000, 7208.27.9000, 7208.36.1000, 7208.36.9000, 7208.37.1000, 7208.37.9000, 7208.38.1000, 7208.38.9000, 7208.39.1000, 7208.39.9000, 7208.40.0000, 7208.53.1000, 7208.53.9000, 7208.54.1000, 7208.54.9000, 7208.90.0000, 7211.13.0000, 7211.14.1000, 7211.14.9000, 7211.19.1000, 7211.19.9000, 7225.30.1000, 7225.30.9010, 7225.30.9091, 7225.30.9092, 7225.40.1000, 7225.30.9099, 7225.40.9092, 7226.20.0000, 7226.91.1000, 7226.91.2000, and 7226.91.9000, excluding those that are clad, plated, or coated, as well as stainless steel products.

The dumping investigation period was from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, and the industry damage investigation covers a period from January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2024.