The European Commission has announced the opening of an anti-dumping investigation into imports of certain flat cold-rolled steel products (CRF) from India, Japan, Taiwan, Turkey, and Vietnam. This is stated in a press release from the institution.

The investigation was initiated following a complaint lodged by the European Steel Association (EUROFER) in August this year. The complaint alleges that imports of the products concerned originating in the five countries listed are being dumped, causing injury to the steel industry in the bloc. In addition, the complainant indicated that there is a special market situation in the countries concerned.

The investigation will cover the period from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025. The examination of trends relevant to the assessment of injury will cover the period from January 1, 2022, to the