The UK’s Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has initiated an investigation into the alleged dumping of tin mill products from China, based on a complaint lodged by Tata Steel UK Ltd, Kallanish notes.
The investigation focuses on flat-rolled products made of iron or non-alloy steel, coated or plated with tin, whether or not coated with a plastic material and/or varnished, also called tinplate. It is also probing flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel coated with chromium oxides or with chromium and chromium oxides, also known as electrolytic chromium coated steel or ECCS.
These tin mill products are currently classifiable under the following commodity codes: 7210 11 00 10, 7210 70 80 20, 7212 10 10 00, 7212 40 20 99, 7210 11 00 90, 7210 70 80 25, 7212 10 90 11, 7212 40 80 12, 7210 12 20 10, 7210 70 80 92, 7212 10 90 19, 7212 40 80 15, 7210 12 20 90, 7210 70 80 95, 7212 10 90 90, 7212 40 80 30, 7210 12 80 10, 7210 90 30 00, 7212 30 00 20, 7212 40 80 35, 7210 12 80 90, 7210 90 40 10, 7212 30 00 30, 7212 40 80 80, 7210 50 00 10, 7210 90 40 90, 7212 30 00 80, 7212 40 80 82, 7210 50 00 90, 7210 90 80 20, 7212 40 20 10, 7212 40 80 85, 7210 70 10 15, 7210 90 80 91, 7212 40 20 91, 7212 40 80 87, 7210 70 10 91, 7210 90 80 99, 7212 40 20 93, 7212 50 20 11, 7212 50 20 19 and 7212 50 20 90.
The investigation period is from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024. To assess injury, TRA will examine the time frame from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2024.
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