📡2026.4.15 Southeast Asia Steel Weekly Report – Free Sample

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Report Period: April 8 – 15, 2026

Coverage: Vietnam | Philippines | Thailand | Indonesia | Malaysia

📌 3 Core Insights

  • 📌 Vietnam‘s 27.83% anti-circumvention duty on Chinese wide-width HRC takes effect April 17 – 📈 The duty applies to HRC 1,880-2,300mm for 120 days, benefiting domestic mills Hoa Phat and Formosa Ha Tinh. Importers have until April 17 to clear shipments. [5†L5-L9]
  • 📌 Severe port congestion across Southeast Asia – Jakarta 13.4 days, Manila 8.4 days waiting – 📉 Vessel diversions from the Middle East have overwhelmed regional ports, extending lead times and increasing demurrage costs. [1†L6-L7]
  • 📌 Chinese billet CFR Southeast Asia surges 17-19% to $480-490/t – 📈 Driven by Middle East freight hikes and Iran‘s 13-15 million tpy capacity loss, Southeast Asia faces a 2.3 million tonnes billet supply vacuum. [2†L5-L7]

💡 What You Get in the Full Report

For Procurement Managers (Buyers)

  • CFR price benchmarks for HRC, billet, rebar, CRC, HDG across 5 countries
  • Vietnam‘s 27.83% duty exemption list and alternative origin strategies (Japan, Korea, India)
  • Indonesia HRC sunset review tracking (4.2-50.2% AD rates may change)
  • Malaysia CRC anti-dumping provisional duties (3.86-57.9%) and retroactive risk
  • Port congestion updates and freight cost modeling for Hai Phong, Manila, Jakarta, Port Klang

For Export Sales Managers (Sellers)

  • China export price trends ($480-500/t FOB) vs Southeast Asia CFR benchmarks
  • Trade remedy heat map – where Chinese material faces barriers (Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia)
  • Philippine dumping risk alert – accelerated procurement window before new AD cases
  • Thailand TISI certification requirements (mandatory, no CE/CCC substitution)
  • Iran supply gap (2.3 million tonnes billet vacuum) – export opportunities for non-Chinese suppliers

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