Ukraine issues AD duties on China-origin coated steel
Ukraine has imposed final anti-dumping measures on imported rolled carbon steel with coatings originating from China. The duties are set to take effect on 12 August, Kallanish notes.
The decision followed an investigation initiated by the Ukraine’s Interdepartmental Commission on International Trade in response to a complaint from local producer Modul-Ukraine.
The measures are aimed at addressing the issue of dumped imports from China, protecting Modul-Ukraine and Heavy Metal. The two producers collectively account for over 50% of the nation’s overall production of similar goods.
A definitive anti-dumping duty imposed on China-origin flat rolled products of carbon steel, clad with galvanic or other coating, classified in product subheadings 7210 70, 7210 90 and 7212 40. The duty has been applied for a period of five years.
The final anti-dumping rates were assigned: Zhejiang Huada New Materials Co, 42.53%; Shandong Hwafone New Materials Co, 30.76%; Shandong Iron & Steel Group Jiangsu Trading Co (for export of goods from Shandong Hwafone New Materials Co), 30.76%; Shandong Huijing Color Steel Co, 48.14%; Ebic Supply Chain Management Co (for export of goods from Shandong Huijing Color Steel Co), 48.14%; Welfull Group Co, 40.53%; Shandong Lantian New Material Technology Co, 41.36%; Shandong Castle International Trade Co (for export of goods from Shandong Lantian New Material Technology Co), 41.36%; Fareast Steel International Limited, 38.70%; Qingdao Honesteel Metal Co, 38.70%; Qingdao Jobofone International Trade Co, 38.70%; Shandong Boxing Huaye Industry and Trade Co, 38.70%. Other producers and exporters of goods originating from China will receive a rate of 48.14%.
Elina Virchenko UAE
UK suspends Iran, Russia HR flats anti-dumping duties
The UK has partially or completely suspended anti-dumping duties on flat steel from Iran and Russia in the case the product concerned is subjected to safeguard duty, once the applicable import quota has been surpassed, says the UK Trade Remedies Authority.
The trade remedies notice published on 2 August is effective immediately, Kallanish notes.
The anti-dumping duty on the steel goods will be charged only until the relevant import quota is exceeded. After that point, only the portion of the anti-dumping duty exceeding the safeguard duty along with the safeguard duty itself will be charged.
The hot-rolled flat iron, non-alloy, or other alloy steel goods subject to both anti-dumping and safeguard duty are usually imported into the UK under the following UK global tariff (UKGT) commodity codes: 72 08 10 00 00, 72 08 25 00 00, 72 08 26 00 00, 72 08 27 00 00, 72 08 36 00 00, 72 08 37 00 10, 72 08 37 00 90, 72 08 38 00 10, 72 08 38 00 90, 72 08 39 00 10, 72 08 39 00 90, 72 08 40 00 10, 72 08 40 00 90, 72 08 52 10 00, 72 08 52 99 00, 72 08 53 10 00, 72 08 53 90 00, 72 08 54 00 00, 72 11 13 00 11, 72 11 13 00 19, 72 11 14 00 10, 72 11 14 00 91, 72 11 14 00 95, 72 11 19 00 10, 72 11 19 00 91, 72 11 19 00 95, 72 25 19 10 90, 72 25 30 90 00, 72 25 40 90 00, 72 26 19 10 91, 72 26 19 10 95, 72 26 91 91 11, 72 26 91 91 19 and 72 26 91 99 00.
The new specific anti-dumping duty rates payable on hot-rolled steel originating in Iran or Russia vary upon exporter and origin.
In case of Iranian exporters, Mobarakeh Steel Company and others, there will be no anti-dumping duty after the suspension.
For Russian exporters, namely for NLMK and Severstal, there will be no anti-dumping duty after suspension, while for Magnitogorsk Iron Steel Works (MMK) and other Russian producers there will be an anti-dumping duty of £19.57/tonne ($24.90), or 8%. Before the suspension, Iranian exporters were levied with £48.12/t (17.9%).
For Russian exporters, the anti-dumping duty before suspension is £44.61 (15%) for NLMK, £14.73 (5.3%) for Severstal and £80.76 (33%) for MMK and others.
The public notice does not cover HR flat steel originating from Brazil or Ukraine, as it is excluded from the safeguard duty.
Elina Virchenko UAE
