The Brazilian foreign trade authority CAMEX has approved the imposition of antidumping duties on imports of CRC and HDG from China, for a period of five years.
For CRC, the decision covers the product coiled and not coiled, in any thickness or length, charging duties varying from $322.93/mt to $670.02/mt, while for HDG, the duty will range between $284.98/mt to $709.63/mt.
In 2025, Brazil imported from China 202,000 mt of CRC, in average at $560/mt, FOB conditions. During that year, the imports of coated steel from China reached 1.424 million mt, with HDG totalling 356,000 mt, galvalume 647,000 mt and prepainted 370,000 mt.