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    CRU: Turkey imposes tariffs on steel imports; Malaysia launches AD probe

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    The Turkish government has placed anti-dumping duties of ranging from 6.10% to 43.31% on hot-rolled steel sheet from China, India, Japan, and Russia. Meanwhile, Malaysia has announced it will investigate allegedly dumped steel wire rod from China, Indonesia, and Vietnam.

    Turkey’s levies will affect around 4 million metric tons (mt) of products worth between $2 billion and $2.2 billion, Turkish Steel Producers Association Secretary-General Veysel Yayan was reported as saying by Reuters news agency.

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