Chairman's Comments

Chairman's Comments List

29 September 2025	Regarding the Determination for Anti-dumping Investigation for Certain Hot-Rolled Flat Products of Iron, Non-Alloy or Other Alloy Steel in EU.
13 August 2025	Initiation of an Anti-dumping Investigation for Hot-dip Galvanized Steel Strip and Steel Sheet originating from the Republic of Korea and the People's Republic of China
23 July 2025	Agreement on Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations
22 July 2025	Initiation of an Anti-dumping Investigation for Nickel-Contained Stainless Cold-Rolled Steel Strip and Cold-Rolled Steel Sheet originating from the People's Republic of China and Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu.
23 June 2025	Regarding the determination to continue the anti-dumping measures on cold rolled coils of width more than 1300mm in Malaysia.
12 May 2025	Regarding the determination for anti-dumping investigation for tinplate in Malaysia.
22 October 2024	Regarding the Determination for Anti-dumping Investigation for Hot Rolled Flat Steel in Turkey.
13 May 2024	Regarding the Determination to Continue the Anti-dumping Measures on Tin- and Chromium-Coated Steel Sheet in the United States.
28 September 2023	Regarding the final determination for anti-dumping investigation for cold rolled products of alloy or non-alloy steel of a width less than 1,300mm in Malaysia.
11 January 2023	Regarding the Determination to Continue the Anti-dumping Measures on Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate in the United States.
24 October 2022	Regarding the Determination to Continue the Anti-dumping Measures on Hot-Rolled Steel Products in the United States.
29 July 2022	Regarding the Determination for Anti-dumping Investigation for Electrogalvanized Steel in India.
22 July 2022	Regarding the Determination to Continue the Anti-dumping Measures on Grain-Oriented Flat-Rolled Steel Products in China.
21 July 2022	Regarding Japan's policy response under the suspension of the functions of the WTO Appellate Body
21 July 2022	Regarding the Determination to Continue the Anti-dumping Measures on Cold-Rolled Steel Products in the United States.
9 February 2022	Regarding the announcement by the Japanese government and the U.S. government about Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act
15 September 2021	Regarding the Determination to Continue the Anti-dumping Measures on Hot-rolled Flat Steel Products in India
15 September 2021	Regarding the Determination to Continue the Anti-dumping Measures on Cold-rolled Flat Steel Products in India.
23 June 2020	Regarding the Determination for Anti-dumping Investigation for Coated / Plated Tin Mill Flat Rolled Steel Products in India.
16 March 2020	Regarding the determination to continue the anti-dumping order on certain hot-rolled carbon steel plate and high-strength low-alloy steel plate in Canada.
29 Oct 2019	Concerning the work of the Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity (GFSEC)
17 Sept 2019	Regarding the Determination to Continue the Anti-dumping Measures on Certain Welded Large Diameter Line Pipe in the United States.
7 May 2019	Regarding the final determination for antidumping investigation for cut-to-length steel plate in Mexico.
7 Nov 2018	Regarding the report of the WTO panel on India’s safeguard measure on hot rolled coil
21 Sept 2018	JISF Welcomes Outcomes of the Ministerial Meeting of the Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity
1 June 2018	Regarding the Determination to Continue the Anti-dumping Measures on Tin- and Chromium-Coated Steel Sheet in the United States
9 March 2018	Regarding the Final Determination of the President concerning the Section 232 Investigation on the Effect of Imports of Steel on U.S. National Security
19 Feb 2018	Regarding the release of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s report concerning the Section 232 Investigation on the Effect of Imports of Steel on U.S. National Security
19 Dec 2017	Regarding the Determination to Revoke the Anti-dumping Measures on Hot Rolled Coil in Australia
1 Dec 2017	JISF Welcomes the Agreement at the Ministerial Meeting of the Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity
8 May 2017	Regarding the Final Determination for Anti-dumping Investigation for Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate in the United States
11 April 2017	Regarding the Determination for Anti-dumping Investigation for Cold-rolled Flat Steel Products in India.
11 April 2017	Regarding the Determination for Anti-dumping Investigation for Hot-rolled Flat Steel Products in India
21 Oct 2016	Regarding the final determination for Anti-dumping Investigation for Welded Large Diameter Carbon and Alloy Steel Line Pipe in Canada
13 Sep 2016	Concerning the Establishment of a Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity
13 Sep 2016	Regarding the final determination for Anti-dumping Investigation for Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products in the United States
25 July 2016	Regarding the final determination for Anti-dumping Investigation for Grain-Oriented Flat-Rolled Steel Products of Silicon-Electrical Steel in China
23 June 2016	Regarding the final determination for Anti-dumping Investigation for Cold-Rolled Steel Products in the United States
2 Nov 2015	Regarding the Determination for Anti-Dumping Investigation for grain-oriented flat-rolled steel products in EU
22 May 2015	Regarding the Determination to Continue the Anti-Dumping Measures on Flat Hot-Rolled Steel in Coils and not in Coils in Thailand
20 Nov 2014	Regarding the final Determination for Australia’s steel section ?Anti-dumping Investigation
7 Nov 2014	Regarding the Final Determination for anti-dumping investigation for Non-Oriented Electrical Steel in the United States
6 Nov 2014	Regarding the final determination for Australia’s Quenched and Tempered Steel Plate Anti-dumping Investigation
28 Aug 2014	Regarding the Final Determination for Anti-dumping Investigation for Grain-Oriented Electrical Steel in the United States
21 May 2014	Regarding the final determination for anti-dumping investigation for certain hot-rolled carbon steel plate and high-strength low-alloy steel plate in Canada
9 May 2014	Regarding the Termination of China’s anti-dumping investigation on Certain Alloy-Steel Seamless Tubes and Pipes for High Temperature and Pressure Service from Japan
7 May 2014	Regarding the Final Determination for anti-dumping investigation for Diffusion-Annealed Nickel-Plated Flat-Rolled Steel Products in the United States
19 Dec 2013	Regarding the final determination for Australia’s Hot rolled plate steel Anti-dumping Investigation
13 Sep 2013	Regarding the Determination to Continue the Anti-dumping Measures against the Japanese Large Diameter Line Pipes in the United States
27 March 2013	Regarding the Final Determination for Indonesian Anti-Dumping Investigation on Imports of Cold Rolled Coils/Sheets Originated Inter-alia Japan
16 January 2013	Regarding the Determination to Continue the Anti-dumping Measures against Clad Steel Plate in the United States
28 December 2012	Regarding the Indonesia Cold-rolled Coils/Sheets Anti-Dumping Investigation and Final Determination by the Indonesia Anti-Dumping Committee(KADI)
21 December 2012	Regarding the final determination for Australia's Hot-rolled Steel Coil/Sheet Anti-dumping Investigation
6 December 2011	Regarding the Determination to Revoke the Anti-dumping Measures against Cut-to-length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate in the United States
20 May 2011	Regarding the Determination to Revoke the Anti-dumping Measures against Hot-rolled Steel in the United States
18 October 2010	Statement Concerning Termination of the Proposed Iron Ore Production Joint Venture by BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto
16 July 2010	Statement concerning extending review by Japan Fair Trade Commission on planned joint venture between BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto
24 June 2010	Statement concerning opening review by Japan Fair Trade Commission on planned joint venture between BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto
26 January 2010	Statement concerning the Western Australian iron ore production joint venture of Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton
7 December 2009	Statement concerning Western Australian iron ore production joint venture of Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton
9 June 2009	Statement concerning Western Australian iron ore production joint venture of Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton
26 May 2009	Statement concerning Thailand’s Extension of Anti-dumping Measures for Hot-rolled Sheets and Plates

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