[International] Japan Recognizes Chinese and Taiwanese Steel Suspected of Dumping, May Impose Anti-dumping Duties as Early as Next Month
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Japan's Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Ryosei Akazawa, stated today (19th) that the Japanese government has preliminarily determined that some steel products manufactured in China and Taiwan constitute unfair low-price exports, causing substantial damage to domestic enterprises. Temporary anti-dumping duties are expected to be imposed as early as next month.
According to reports from Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK), Kyodo News, and Jiji Press, four Japanese companies, including Nippon Steel, filed a complaint with the government in 2025, accusing "nickel-based alloy stainless steel cold-rolled plates" manufactured in China and Taiwan of being exported at unfairly low prices and requesting the government to impose anti-dumping duties.
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, said at a press conference after a cabinet meeting today that the Japanese government has determined that the relevant products are being exported at unfairly low prices and are causing damage to Japan's domestic industry.
Akazawa further stated that Japan plans to impose temporary tariffs of up to approximately 45% on Chinese products and up to approximately 21% on Taiwanese products. The Japanese government will then proceed with the relevant procedures in accordance with World Trade Organization (WTO) rules.
After approval by the Japanese Customs and Tariff Council and the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Council (advisory bodies to the Minister of Finance), the Japanese government will impose duties on the relevant products from China and Taiwan as early as July, for a maximum of four months.
According to data from Japan's Ministry of Finance, nickel-based alloy stainless steel cold-rolled plates are used not only in daily necessities such as spoons and forks but are also widely used in various products, including train cars. Investigation results show that the selling prices of these imported goods in Japan are 20% to 40% cheaper than their prices in China and Taiwan.
According to data from the Japan Iron and Steel Federation (JISF), steel products from China account for about 20% of Japan's total imports, while those from Taiwan account for 17%. South Korea is Japan's largest source of steel imports, accounting for as much as about 62%. (Editor: Chen Wen-wei)
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