Author: Nabeera
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South Korea tightens steel import controls with mandatory melt-and-pour origin verification
New rules create non-tariff barriers to transshipped imports Most major steel imports brought under approval regime SteelDaily: South Korea will now require importers to disclose where steel was originally melted and poured, potentially raising non-tariff barriers for low-cost and indirectly sourced material. The proposed amendments, announced by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE)…