On September 30, 2025, Brazil's Executive Management Committee of the Foreign Trade Council (GECEX) formally issued Resolution No. 789/2025, announcing the imposition of definitive anti-dumping duties (ADD) on specific hot-rolled flat steel products originating from China, South Korea, Ukraine, and South Africa. The duty rate reaches as high as $207 per ton, with this tariff measure remaining effective for a period of five years.
The targeted hot-rolled flat steel products are widely used across industrial systems, serving as fundamental raw materials for critical sectors including automotive manufacturing, construction engineering, and machinery production.
Reuters Brazil previously reported that the Brazilian government's core objectives are to protect domestic steel industry jobs, safeguard the security of the national steel supply chain, and prevent China's “excess steel capacity” from impacting the Brazilian market.
Historical data shows that after Brazil imposed similar anti-dumping duties on comparable steel products in 2018, domestic steel companies saw their sales rebound by 15% in the short term.
For Chinese steel companies, Brazil's latest tariffs represent a direct and severe blow. As the world's largest exporter of hot-rolled steel, China's exports to Brazil typically account for 8%-10% of its total hot-rolled steel exports annually, making Brazil a crucial overseas market for China's steel industry. In the first half of 2025, China's hot-rolled steel exports to Brazil had already declined by 15% year-on-year. Major Chinese steel enterprises have been compelled to accelerate adjustments to their export strategies, planning to shift market focus toward Southeast Asia or the European Union.
As key emerging market nations and BRICS partners, bilateral trade between China and Brazil has surpassed $150 billion, with steel trade forming a vital component of their economic cooperation. Exploring mutually beneficial cooperation models within the steel sector may represent the fundamental solution to resolving trade frictions and achieving shared industrial development.
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