{
  "id": 2273348,
  "title": "Korea to impose antidumping tariffs on Thai seamless copper pipes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/korea-to-impose-antidumping-tariffs-on-thai-seamless-copper-pipes",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-21T01:57:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20260821/korea-to-impose-antidumping-tariffs-on-thai-seamless-copper-pipes"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Korea Finance Ministry has announced plans to impose antidumping tariffs on seamless copper pipes imported from Thailand, following an investigation that found these imports had caused harm to the domestic industry. The tariffs, ranging from 4.93 percent to 8.41 percent, will be effective from September 11, 2024. Seamless copper pipes, crucial in various appliances like air conditioners and refrigerators, constitute around 8 percent of the domestic market valued at approximately 600 billion won ($432 million) in 2024. This move aims to bolster the domestic industry, which has been struggling due to dumped imports, and foster a fair competitive environment.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Korea to impose antidumping tariffs on Thai seamless copper pipes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/korea-to-impose-antidumping-tariffs-on-thai-seamless-copper-pipes-2275038",
        "published": "2026-08-21T02:07:02.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}