South Korea imposed provisional anti-dumping duties on Chinese galvanized cold-rolled steel for a period of four months starting June 12, with rates ranging from 22.34% to 33.67%. The tax covers cold-rolled sheets and coils with a thickness of less than 4.75 mm that are coated with galvanized, zinc-aluminum, or zinc-aluminum-manganese steel, including corrugated products and painted, varnished, and plastic-coated products. South Korea has long been among the top three export markets for galvanized products to China. From April 2025 to April 2026, China's exports of coated steel sheets and strips to South Korea reached 1.6425 million tons, accounting for approximately 8.5% of total exports, with an export value of approximately US$980 million. Industry estimates suggest that if South Korea maintains the high tax rate in its final ruling in October, exports of galvanized and cold-rolled steel to South Korea may decline by more than 10% year-on-year this year.