EU Initiates Anti-Dumping Probe on Cold-Rolled Steel Coils
On September 18, 2025, the European Commission (EC) issued a Notice of Initiation of an anti-dumping investigation concerning certain cold-rolled steel coil products originating in India, Japan, Taiwan, Turkey, and Vietnam, imported into the European Union (EU).
General information about the case is as follows:
Date of application received: August 4, 2025
Date of initiation notice issued: September 18, 2025
Applicant: European Steel Association (EUROFER)
Products under investigation: Cold-rolled steel coil (excluding stainless steel, coated steel, and color-coated steel).
Reference CN codes: ex 7209 15 00, 7209 16 90, 7209 17 90, 7209 18 91, ex 7209 18 99, ex 7209 25 00, 7209 26 90, 7209 27 90, 7209 28 90, 7211 23 30, ex 7211 23 80, ex 7211 29 00, 7225 50 80, 7226 92 00
Reference TARIC codes: 7209 15 00 90, 7209 18 99 90, 7209 25 00 90, 7211 23 80 19, 7211 23 80 95, 7211 23 80 99, 7211 29 00 19, 7211 29 00 99Dumping investigation period: July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025
Injury investigation period: January 1, 2022 – June 30, 2025
Investigation duration: The investigation is expected to conclude within 12 months and may be extended but not exceeding 14 months from the date of the initiation notice.
In the Notice of Initiation, the EC provided detailed information concerning the applicant, the products under investigation, allegations of dumping, injury and causal link, allegations of government intervention in input prices, investigation procedures and timelines, rules regarding the rights and obligations of interested parties, as well as instructions on the procedures for uploading and publishing documents via the EC’s TRON electronic system.
The Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam (TRAV) recommends that the Vietnam Steel Association, as well as Vietnamese producers and exporters of the investigated products, carefully review the attached documents, fully and comprehensively cooperate with the EC in providing information and documents in accordance with prescribed formats and deadlines, and maintain regular coordination and communication to ensure timely support from TRAV
