Australia imposes countervailing duty on Chinese hot-rolled coil steel imports

As outlined in Anti-Dumping Commission Notice No. 2026/044, Australia has confirmed a countervailing duty (CVD) of 3.Asian Metal Copyright91.Asian Metal Copyright4% on imports of hot-rolled coil steel from China, effective May 4, 2026.

While Baoshan Iron & Steel, Baosteel Zhanjiang Iron & Steel, Shanghai Meishan Iron & Steel, and Hunan Valin Lianyuan Iron & Steel are exempt from this specific subsidy measure, all other Chinese suppliers will be subject to the new duty rate.

The ruling excludes certain specialized steel products. Specifically exempted are hot-rolled alloy steel grade Q690MD under standard GB/T 1591-2008 or later versions, as well as grade BS700MCK2 or BS700MCK4 alloy steel meeting standard Q/BQB 316-2018 or later versions, provided they have a minimum yield strength of 680 MPa or above.

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