The Government of Malaysia initiated an administrative review (sunset review) on the imposition of anti-dumping duties with regard to imports of cold-rolled coils of alloy and non-alloy steel of a thickness between 0.20 millimetres to 2.60 millimetres and width between 700 millimetres to 1,300 millimetres originating or exported from the People’s Republic of China (PRC), the Republic of Korea (ROK) and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam (Viet Nam) (subject merchandise) into Malaysia. The investigation was initiated based on a petition filed by Mycron Steel CRC Sdn Bhd, on behalf of the domestic industry producing the like product.

Pursuant to subsection 28(8) of the Countervailing and Anti-Dumping Duties Act 1993, the administrative review (sunset review) was carried out by the Government of Malaysia to determine whether the continued imposition of the anti-dumping duties are necessary to offset dumping or/and the injury would be likely to continue to recur if the duty were removed or varied.

In accordance with the Countervailing and Anti-Dumping Duties Act 1993 and the Countervailing and Anti-Dumping Duties Regulations 1994, the Government has conducted and completed the administrative review and determined that anti-dumping duties shall be imposed on imports of the subject merchandise originating or exported from the PRC, ROK and Viet Nam as follows:

Producer/Exporter

People’s Republic of China

i. Bengang Steel Plates Co., Ltd. 42.08%

ii. BX Steel POSCO Cold Rolled Sheet Co., Ltd. 35.89%

iii. Jiangsu Shagang International Trade Co., Ltd. 42.08%

iv. Others 42.08%

Republic of Korea

i. Hyundai Steel Company 11.55%

ii. POSCO Nil

iii. Others 21.64%

Socialist Republic of Viet Nam

i. China Steel Sumikin Viet Nam Joint Stock Company 33.70%

ii. POSCO – Viet Nam Co., Ltd. 7.42%

iii. Others 33.70%

The Government has also made a final determination that the anti-dumping duties will not be imposed on imports of tin mill black plate and subject merchandise for automotive end-usage.

The Royal Malaysian Customs Department will enforce the collection of anti-dumping duties for a period of five (5) years, effective 9 October 2021 to 8 October 2026. With the continuation of the imposition of anti-dumping duties on imports of the subject merchandise from PRC, ROK and Viet Nam, it is expected that the issue of unfair trade practices would be addressed.

The notices on the final determination of administrative review concerning anti-dumping duties imposed on imports of cold-rolled coils of alloy and non-alloy steel originating or exported from the PRC, ROK and Viet Nam can be accessed through:

https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1711915/PUB%20499.pdf (Affirmative FD)

https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1711870/PUB%20498.pdf (Negative FD)

Interested parties such as local producers, importers, foreign producers/exporters and associations related to the investigation can have access to the non-confidential version of the public report on the final determination by submitting a written request to the Ministry of International Trade and Industry at the following address:

Director

Trade Practices Section

Ministry of International Trade and Industry

Level 9, Menara MITI

No. 7, Jalan Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah

50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Tel: (603) 6208 4634/4640

Fax: (603) 6211 4429

E-mail: alltps@miti.gov.my