South Korea’s Ministry of Economy and Finance has announced an extension of provisional antidumping duties on stainless steel plate imports from China, maintaining a tariff rate of 21.62%. The decision was confirmed on July 7, and also reported by China’s Ministry of Commerce.
The original measures, imposed in March 2025, were scheduled to expire on July 24, 2025, but will now remain in effect as the investigation continues.
Product Scope and Exemptions
The antidumping duties apply to stainless steel plate with:
- Thickness of no less than 4.75 mm
- Width of no less than 600 mm
South Korean Harmonized Tariff Codes for the affected products:
- 7219.21.1010
- 7219.21.1090
- 7219.21.9000
- 7219.22.1010
- 7219.22.1090
- 7219.22.9000
Excluded Products:
- Hot rolled coils
- Black plates produced from hot rolled stainless steel thick slabs
- Products under codes 7219.22.1010, 7219.22.1090, and 7219.22.9000 with thickness ≤ 8 mm and width < 2,000 mm
Deadline for Comments
Interested parties must submit comments on the duty extension by July 17, 2025.
This move underscores South Korea’s intent to shield domestic producers from price undercutting and unfair trade practices amid ongoing trade tensions with Chinese exporters.