Ukraine launches anti-dumping probe into coated flat steel imports from 4 countries, including India

• Complaint says imports from 4 countries rose 4.5 times in absolute terms
  
  
• Turkish welded pipes, bars and angles also under AD probe in Ukraine
  
  

Ukraine's Interdepartmental Commission on International Trade has launched an anti-dumping (AD) investigation into imports of coated carbon steel rolled products from India, Turkiye, Vietnam, and South Korea, according to an announcement in Ukraine's official government newspaper, Uriadovyi Kurier. The products under investigation are classified under the country's customs codes 7210 70, 7210 90, and 7212 40.

This move follows complaints from domestic producers Modul-Ukraine LLC and Polistil LLC and the Ministry of Economy, Environment, and Agriculture's report on the anti-dumping proceeding.

Applicants Modul-Ukraine LLC and Polistil LLC argued that imports from Turkiye, Vietnam, South Korea, and India entered Ukraine in volumes and under conditions that may cause harm to domestic producers and could pose a further threat to the local industry.

According to the complaint, during the period of investigation (2022-2024), imports of coated carbon steel flat products from the given countries increased 4.5 times in absolute terms while also doubling relative to domestic production and rising 2.5 times relative to Ukrainian consumption of similar products.

Following its preliminary review, Ukraine's Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry concluded that the complaint contained sufficient evidence indicating that coated carbon steel flat products from these four countries may have been imported at dumped prices.

The exporters' weighted average import prices showed a declining trend from 2023 and remained significantly below the applicants average selling prices. The inflow of these lower-priced imports also suppressed domestic price growth that could otherwise have occurred in the absence of dumped imports.

Ukrainian authorities' evaluation of the applicants financial and operational performance also showed improvement across most key indicators. However, profitability remained low and continued to decline.

Consequently, the ministry also noted that the alleged dumping margins could not be considered minimal and that import volumes were significant enough under the provisions of Ukrainian trade law.

Notably, the latest case adds to a series of trade actions initiated by Ukraine against Turkish steel products in recent months. In March, Ukraine launched an anti-dumping investigation into imports of welded non-galvanised steel pipes from Turkiye.

Separately, the Interdepartmental Commission on International Trade also initiated an anti-dumping probe into imports of steel bars and angles originating from Turkiye, reflecting growing scrutiny of steel imports amid concerns over pressure on domestic producers.

According to BigMint data, galvanised flat steel shipments to Ukraine increased 139% y-o-t to 3,540 tonnes in CY'25.