EU imposes definitive antidumping duties on cold-rolled flat steel from India, Japan, Taiwan, Turkey, and Vietnam
2026-08-07 11:26:41 [Print]
The European Commission has announced its final findings in the antidumping investigation concerning imports of certain cold-rolled flat steel products originating from India, Japan, Taiwan, Turkey, and Vietnam, proposing definitive duties ranging from 5.6% to 28.0%. The Commission also declined to apply the duties retroactively, citing the absence of legal grounds for such action.
The investigation, covering the period from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, was initiated on September 18, 2025, following a complaint lodged by the European Steel Association (EUROFER) on behalf of EU cold-rolled flat steel producers.
According to the Commission, the proposed definitive antidumping duty for Indian imports has been set at 9.5%, while Japanese imports face a substantially higher rate of 28.0%. For Taiwan, duties have been proposed at 20.7% for China Steel Corporation, Chung Hung Steel Corporation, and other cooperating exporters, with a rate of 27.0% applicable to all other Taiwanese companies. Vietnamese producer POSCO Vietnam, along with other cooperating and non-cooperating Vietnamese exporters, would be subject to a uniform duty of 16.0%.
For Turkey, the Commission has proposed company-specific duties: 9.7% for Borgelik Celik Sanayi Ticaret A.S. and 5.6% for Tatmetal Celik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. Other cooperating Turkish producers would face a duty of 7.3%, while all other Turkish exporters would be subject to a rate of 9.7%.
The Commission determined that the combined import volume from the five investigated origins increased by 28% compared with 2022, reaching approximately 1.69 million metric tonnes during the investigation period. Their aggregate share of the EU free market consequently rose from 16% to 23%, despite a slight decline from the 24% recorded in 2024.
Nevertheless, the Commission rejected EUROFER's request for the retroactive collection of definitive duties on imports registered since December 2025. The products subject to the investigation fall under Customs Tariff Statistics Position Numbers ex 7209 15 00, 7209 16 90, 7209 17 90, 7209 18 91, ex 7209 18 99, ex 7209 25 00, 7209 26 90, 7209 27 90, 7209 28 90, 7211 23 30, ex 7211 23 80, ex 7211 29 00, 7225 50 80, and 7226 92 00.
The investigation, covering the period from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, was initiated on September 18, 2025, following a complaint lodged by the European Steel Association (EUROFER) on behalf of EU cold-rolled flat steel producers.
According to the Commission, the proposed definitive antidumping duty for Indian imports has been set at 9.5%, while Japanese imports face a substantially higher rate of 28.0%. For Taiwan, duties have been proposed at 20.7% for China Steel Corporation, Chung Hung Steel Corporation, and other cooperating exporters, with a rate of 27.0% applicable to all other Taiwanese companies. Vietnamese producer POSCO Vietnam, along with other cooperating and non-cooperating Vietnamese exporters, would be subject to a uniform duty of 16.0%.
For Turkey, the Commission has proposed company-specific duties: 9.7% for Borgelik Celik Sanayi Ticaret A.S. and 5.6% for Tatmetal Celik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. Other cooperating Turkish producers would face a duty of 7.3%, while all other Turkish exporters would be subject to a rate of 9.7%.
The Commission determined that the combined import volume from the five investigated origins increased by 28% compared with 2022, reaching approximately 1.69 million metric tonnes during the investigation period. Their aggregate share of the EU free market consequently rose from 16% to 23%, despite a slight decline from the 24% recorded in 2024.
Nevertheless, the Commission rejected EUROFER's request for the retroactive collection of definitive duties on imports registered since December 2025. The products subject to the investigation fall under Customs Tariff Statistics Position Numbers ex 7209 15 00, 7209 16 90, 7209 17 90, 7209 18 91, ex 7209 18 99, ex 7209 25 00, 7209 26 90, 7209 27 90, 7209 28 90, 7211 23 30, ex 7211 23 80, ex 7211 29 00, 7225 50 80, and 7226 92 00.
