According to China's trade remedy information network (relayed by Fujian's commerce department), Japan's Cabinet issued Order No. 254 on August 7, 2026, imposing provisional anti-dumping duties on hot-dip galvanized steel strip and sheet originating in China and Korea. The measure took effect the day after publication and remains valid until December 7, 2026. The case was initiated on August 13, 2025, with an affirmative preliminary finding by Japan's Ministry of Finance on July 24, 2026.
Duty rates: major Chinese producers including Ansteel, WISCO, Baosteel and Bengang are all set at 50.1%, with other Chinese producers/exporters at 55.3%; on the Korean side, POSCO is at 29.2%, Seah and Dongkuk at 30.6%, and others at 38.0%. The Japanese tariff codes concerned are 7210.49, 7212.30, 7225.92 and 7226.99 — about six weeks remain before the measure expires.
A related measure: Cabinet Order No. 224 of July 9 already imposed provisional anti-dumping duties of 27.7-42.1% on cold-rolled stainless steel sheet/coil from mainland China and Taiwan, China, valid until November 8, 2026. Whether either measure is extended or converted into definitive duties depends on the final determinations — keep an eye on Japan's Ministry of Finance announcements.
Practical advice: before exporting steel products to Japan, check whether your HS codes fall within the listed tariff lines, and declare origin, producer and material composition accurately. Even non-listed steel and steel-containing goods should be classified correctly to avoid customs inspection, retroactive taxes or returns. General cargo outside the steel scope is not affected.
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