Japan Begins Anti-Dumping Probe Into China, Taiwan Stainless Steel

Steel prices in Japan slip to 4-year low as Chinese imports surge

TOKYO -- Steel prices in Japan are slumping in a market awash in Chinese products, with hot-rolled steel sheet hitting a four-year low. The distributi

Japan launches anti-dumping probe into stainless steel sheets from China, Taiwan

Japan has launched an anti-dumping investigation into nickel-based stainless cold-rolled steel sheets and strips imported from China and Taiwan, its trade and finance ministries said on Tuesday. The move follows a petition filed on May 12 by Nippon Steel and other domestic manufacturers, who claim they have been forced to lower prices due to weakening domestic demand, as buyers have shifted to cheaper imports. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and …

Japan begins anti-dumping probe into China, Taiwan stainless steel

The Japanese government said Tuesday that it has launched an investigation into allegations that stainless steel products were exported from China and Taiwan at unfairly low prices, following complaints from four domestic producers.