According to the commission, the duties apply to cold-rolled sheets and coils made of cast iron, carbon steel and other alloy steels with a thickness of less than 4.75 mm, coated with galvanized, zinc-aluminum or zinc-aluminum-manganese alloys according to several Korean tariff codes, including 7210.41.0000, 7210.49.9010, 7210.49.9090, 7210.61.0000, 7210.70.2000, 7212.30.9010, 7212.30.9090, 7212.40.2000, 7225.92.9091, 7225.92.9099 and 7226.99.3000.
Preliminary anti-dumping duties were set based on a specific company. Baogang Steel Union and its subsidiaries in Inner Mongolia received the lowest duty rate of 22.34 percent, while Shougang Jingtang and its subsidiaries were assigned a rate of 26.28 percent. Hong Kong-based Wing Tung Holdings received the highest rate at 33.67 percent, while other Chinese manufacturers and exporters are subject to a duty of 25.75 percent.
On April 16, 2026, the Korean International Trade Commission published its preliminary positive determination, which states that dumped imports have caused significant damage to the domestic industry, and it is recommended to impose temporary measures.
The duties officially took effect on June 12, 2026 and are scheduled to
