South Korea makes final anti-dumping ruling on Thai particleboard

On September 25, 2025, the Korea Trade Commission issued Announcement No. 2025-25 (Case Investigation No. 23-2024-10), making a positive final ruling on anti-dumping on particleboard originating in Thailand. It recommended that the South Korean Ministry of Planning and Finance impose anti-dumping duties of 13.03-15.18% on the products involved for a period of five years. Among them, the tax rates for Thai producers/exporters Metro Particle Co., Ltd. and Metro Industrial Park Co., Ltd. are both 13.03%, Green River Panels Trang Thailand Co., Ltd. and its affiliated companies Green River Panels Co., Ltd. are 13.67%, and Vanachai Group and its affiliated companies are 13.67% Particle Planner Company Limited、Vanachai Panel Industries Co., Ltd.、Vanachai Woodsmith Co., Ltd. Both are 15.18%, while other producers/exporters in Thailand are 14.28%. The Korean tax number of the product involved is 4410.11.1000.

On December 16, 2024, South Korea initiated an anti-dumping investigation into particleboard originating from Thailand. On April 24, 2025, South Korea made a preliminary positive ruling on the case, recommending the imposition of temporary anti-dumping duties ranging from 11.82% to 17.19% on the products involved. On July 4, 2025, the South Korean Ministry of Planning and Finance decided to impose a temporary anti-dumping duty on Thai particleboard for a period of four months, effective until November 3, 2025.