TradeThailand considers new anti-dumping measures against Chinese steel
Southeast Asia braces for supply glut from imports and too much domestic capacity
China accounts for half of the world’s steel production, and exports a third of its steel to Southeast Asia. (Photo by Tomoko Wakasugi)
FRANCESCA REGALADO, Nikkei staff writer
BANGKOK -- An investigation by Thailand's Ministry of Commerce could broaden anti-dumping measures against hot-rolled coil steel from China, whose surging exports have Southeast Asia on the defensive while its steel mills reel from overcapacity and low utilization.