TOKYO, July 8 -- Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry issued text of the following statement:

8:34-8:42 a.m.

Friday, June 19, 2026

In front of the elevator hall, 2nd floor, Annex to the House of Representatives

Opening Remarks

Preliminary determination on anti-dumping duties on nickel-added cold-rolled stainless steel coil, sheet and strip

Following an anti-dumping investigation into nickel-added cold-rolled stainless steel coil, sheet and strip originating in China and Taiwan, we issued a preliminary determination today, Friday, June 19, finding that the products are being exported to Japan at unfairly low prices and are causing injury to the domestic industry. To reiterate, the products in question are nickel-added cold-rolled st...