China announced on June 30, 2025, that it will extend anti-dumping (AD) duties on imported stainless steel billets and hot-rolled stainless steel plates/coils from the EU, the UK, South Korea, and Indonesia for another five years, starting July 1, 2025.
The AD duty rates remain consistent with previous rulings. Companies from the EU and the UK face a 43% duty. For South Korean companies, POSCO’s rate is 23.1%, while all other South Korean companies are subject to 103.1%. Indonesian companies will continue to face a 20.2% duty.
The products involved are under HS codes 72189100, 72189900, 72191100, 72191210, 72191290, 72191312, 72191319, 72191322, 72191329, 72191412, 72191419, 72191422, 72191429, 72192100, 72192200, 72192300, 72192410, 72192420, 72192430, 72201100, 72201200, and 72223000.
Other items under HS code 72223000, besides stainless steel billets and hot-rolled stainless steel plates/coils, are exempt from these AD measures.
“The harm to the domestic industry will likely to continue if the anti-dumping measures are terminated,” the statement said.
Stainless steel billet is used to make finished stainless steel products while the hot-rolled stainless steel plate is typically used in sectors including shipmaking, containers, railway and power.
