Japan launches AD probes on CRC and HRC from three regions
2026-06-03 13:37:23 [Print]
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has announced that, together with the Ministry of Finance, it has initiated anti-dumping (AD) investigations on cold-rolled coil (CRC) and hot-rolled coil (HRC) originating from South Korea, China, and Taiwan.
The investigations were launched following a petition filed by domestic producers Nippon Steel Corporation, JFE Steel Corporation, Kobe Steel, Ltd., and Nakayama Steel Works, Ltd., which alleged that the subject products from the three regions were being sold at dumped prices, thereby causing material injury to the domestic industry.
Based on the results of the investigations, Japan will determine whether the products have been imported at dumped prices and whether such dumped imports have caused material injury to the domestic industry, and will then decide whether to impose anti-dumping duties on the products under investigation.
According to data released by METI, the import volume of CRC increased from 830,818 metric tonnes in fiscal year 2021 to 874,353 metric tonnes in fiscal year 2023. Although it declined to 804,355 metric tonnes during the period from October 2024 to September 2025, the market share of imports in total domestic demand increased over the period. Meanwhile, HRC imports rose from 1,225,949 metric tonnes in fiscal year 2021 to 1,430,415 metric tonnes during the October 2024–September 2025 period. Over these periods, the market share of HRC imports in total domestic demand also increased.
The investigations are scheduled to be completed within one year.
The investigations were launched following a petition filed by domestic producers Nippon Steel Corporation, JFE Steel Corporation, Kobe Steel, Ltd., and Nakayama Steel Works, Ltd., which alleged that the subject products from the three regions were being sold at dumped prices, thereby causing material injury to the domestic industry.
Based on the results of the investigations, Japan will determine whether the products have been imported at dumped prices and whether such dumped imports have caused material injury to the domestic industry, and will then decide whether to impose anti-dumping duties on the products under investigation.
According to data released by METI, the import volume of CRC increased from 830,818 metric tonnes in fiscal year 2021 to 874,353 metric tonnes in fiscal year 2023. Although it declined to 804,355 metric tonnes during the period from October 2024 to September 2025, the market share of imports in total domestic demand increased over the period. Meanwhile, HRC imports rose from 1,225,949 metric tonnes in fiscal year 2021 to 1,430,415 metric tonnes during the October 2024–September 2025 period. Over these periods, the market share of HRC imports in total domestic demand also increased.
The investigations are scheduled to be completed within one year.
