Japan Launches Anti-Dumping Probes Into Steel Imports From China, South Korea, and Taiwan

Authorities reviewed the probe requests under WTO rules and Japanese law and found enough evidence to launch formal investigations.

A worker sleeps in front of rolled steel at a construction site in Chongqing Municipality, China, on Jan. 26, 2007. China Photos/Getty Images

Japan’s trade authorities have opened anti-dumping investigations into hot- and cold-rolled steel coils, sheets, and strips imported from China, South Korea and Taiwan.

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Finance announced the start of the two separate probes on Monday.