• Policy

        • People's Republic of China

        • 2014

        Suspension of solar polysilicon imports for the processing trade

        In consideration of the surge in imports of solar polysilicon under processing trade in China, the Chinese government suspended the acceptance of processing trade import applications for solar polysilicon from United States and South Korea on May 1 , 2014 and from the European Union from Sep 1, 2014.

        • Policy

        • Korea

        • 2000

        Customs Act

        …baseline tariff rates as applied to goods imported into Korea, except for imports from nations with which Korea has signed free trade agreements. Baseline tariff rates for countries which Korea has signed free trade agreement with are set by the provisions of those Agreements. However, the Act also provides statutory authority for the Ministry of Economy and Finance to introduce special tariff measures (e.g., anti-dumping duties, countervailing duties, and retaliatory duties) for the protection of domestic industry. These measures can be applied notwithstanding any free trade agreements signed by Korea.Two specific causes of action for special tariff…

        • Policy

        • Chinese Taipei

        • 2012

        Strategic High-tech Commodities

        Chinese Taipei maintains a list of strategic high-tech commodities which involves export controls to Russian, Belarus, China, Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Syrian and Sudan. The list takes into account of dual-use goods and technology, general military goods and specific strategic goods to the restricted countries.The exportation of the following goods to Iran is prohibited: electronics devices including mineral ores,  semiconductors, circuit, resistors and chips, photovoltaic parts, battery cells, machinery parts, pumps and furnaces, automobile motors etc.The exportation of the following goods to Russian and Belarus is prohibited: electronics devices including semiconductors, circuit, resistors and chips, machinery…

        • Policy

        • Japan

        • 2022

        Anti-dumping Duties on Hot-dipped Galvanized Steel Wire imports

        In December 2022, Japan implemented anti-dumping duties on hot dipped galvanised steel wire imports originating from Korea and China, to remain in force until 2027.

        • Policy

        • Republic of Turkiye

        • 2022

        Anti-dumping duties on hot rolled coil imports

        In 2022, Turkyie implemented anti-dumping duties on hot rolled coil imports from the EU and South Korea.

        • Policy

        • Republic of Turkiye

        • 2024

        Anti-dumping investigation on hot rolled flat steel not in coils imports

        In April 2024, the Turksih authorities initiated an Anti-dumping investigation on the product hot rolled flat steel not in coils (thick plate) imports originating from Korea.

        • Policy

        • Viet Nam

        • 2024

        Anti-dumping investigation on galvanised steel product imports

        The Vietnamese authorities initiated in June 2024 an investigation regarding the potential implementation of anti-dumping measures on galvanised steel product imports originating from China and South Korea.

        • Policy

        • Australia

        • 2023

        APEC Joint Statement on Accelerating Methane Mitigation from the LNG Value Chain

        The governments of Australia, Canada, Chile, Indonesia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Chinese Taipei and the United States signed a joint statement on the margins of the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation Senior Officials’ and Ministerial Meetings in Seattle, Washington. In recognition of the need to address methane emissions in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) value chain, the signatory parties expressed their intention to collaborate on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in LNG imports and exports and reaffirmed their commitment to the Global Methane Pledge. The parties also affirmed their support for the creation…

        • Policy

        • Korea

        • 1991

        Enforcement Rules of the Air Quality Conservation Act

        The Enforcement Rules of the Air Quality Conservation Act aims at implementing the limits, standards and control of air pollutants in Korea. The rules are regularly ammended, and as of 2024, air pollution controls are set over eleven air pollutants, including NOx, SO2 and PM.

        • Policy

        • New Zealand

        • 2020

        Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duties (New Zealand)

        New Zealand has introduced anti-dumping duties on the following goods from the listed nations. Galvanised Wire from China and Malaysia  (until March 2026 [China] and December 2025 [Malaysia])Aluminium-zinc Coated Steel from Korea (until March 2027)

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