On February 2, 2026, the Executive Committee of the Brazilian Foreign Trade Chamber (Gecex) made an affirmative ruling to impose definitive anti-dumping (AD) duties on pre-painted steel from China and India. For the next five years, Chinese products face duties between US$329.27 and US$597.44 per ton, and Indian imports will be subject to a rate of US$289.11 per ton.

This decision originates from a 2024 investigation requested by Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (CSN).

The products involved are under tariff codes 7210.70.10, 7210.70.20, 7212.40.10, 7212.40.21, and 7212.40.29 of the Mercosur Common Nomenclature (NCM).

A preliminary ruling in April 2025 confirmed dumping without immediate provisional taxes.