Japan Launches Anti-Dumping Probes Into Steel Imports From China, South Korea, and Taiwan

Japan’s trade authorities have opened anti-dumping investigations into hot- and cold-rolled steel coils, sheets, and strips imported from China, South Korea and Taiwan.
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Finance announced the start of the two separate probes on Monday.
Japanese steelmakers filed the applications on Feb. 27. Applicants for the hot-rolled products were Nippon Steel Corporation, JFE Steel Corporation, Kobe Steel, Ltd., and Nakayama Steel Works, Ltd.
For cold-rolled products, they were Nippon Steel Corporation, JFE Steel Corporation, and Kobe Steel, Ltd., according to the ministries.
The authorities reviewed the requests under World Trade Organization (WTO) rules and Japanese law and found enough evidence to launch formal investigations…. 

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