🚨 Korea, Japan, Thailand & Australia Just Added New Steel Tariffs – Your Supply Chain Just Got More Expensive. Lock in Now.

The global tariff war against Chinese steel is escalating at an unprecedented pace. In just the past 30 days, four more major markets have imposed or proposed new duties – and your next order is caught in the crossfire.

Korea – On July 22, 2026, Korea‘s Trade Commission issued preliminary anti-dumping duties of 22.34% to 33.67% on Chinese galvanized cold-rolled steel. This follows Korea’s earlier final ruling on hot-rolled steel (28.16%–33.10%) and its new probe on tin mill products.

Japan – Japan‘s provisional anti-dumping duties of 42.1% on Chinese stainless steel took effect on July 9. Meanwhile, Japan’s hot-rolled steel anti-dumping investigation – launched on June 1, 2026, by Nippon Steel, JFE, Kobe Steel, and Nakayama Steel – is progressing, with a preliminary ruling expected by late 2026 or early 2027.

Thailand – On July 21, 2026, Thailand‘s anti-dumping committee issued a final anti-circumvention ruling on Chinese high-carbon wire rods, expanding the duty scope to alloy products with 0.66%–0.76% carbon content. Three Chinese producers now face duties of 15.04% to 36.79% on a CIF basis.

Australia – On June 24, 2026, Australia imposed provisional anti-dumping and countervailing duties on Chinese flat-rolled steel products, with rates ranging from 9.4% to 51.2% depending on the exporter. Non-cooperating exporters face the highest rate of 51.2%.

The numbers are staggering: In the first half of 2026 alone, over 20 countries launched 98 trade remedy investigations against Chinese steel products – up from just 12 cases in all of 2025. The pace is accelerating in the second half.

Every week you delay, your cost goes up. Tariffs are accumulating, markets are closing, and the window to lock in current pricing is closing fast.

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