Thailand launches investigation of AD Circumvention against HRC from China

The Thai Department of Foreign Trade (DFT) has announced that it has launched an investigation into possible circumvention of anti-dumping measures (AD) imposed on imports of hot-rolled alloy or non-alloy steel sheets in rolls rather than in rolls originating from China.

The investigation was initiated at the request of Sahaviriya Steel Public Company Limited, GJ Steel Public Company Limited, G Steel Public Company Limited and Sahaviriya Plate Mill Public Limited Company, alleging that several Chinese manufacturers exporting the products in question circumvent anti-dumping duties and thereby cause material damage to the domestic industry. The manufacturers accused of evading anti-dumping measures are Ansteel Group, Baowu Group, Benxi (Bensteel Group), Hesteel (HBIS Group), Jingye Group and Shagang Group.

The DFT will decide on the need to expand anti-dumping duties to cover hot-rolled steel in a roll rather than in a roll produced by the relevant Chinese manufacturers. The current dumping margin is in the range of 17.4-38.1 percent.

The products under investigation currently fall under the codes 7208.36.00.031, 7208.36.00.032, 7208.36.00.033, 7208.36.00.090, 7208.37.00.041, 7208.37.00.042, 7208.37.00.043, 7208.37.00.090, 7208.38.00.041, 7208.38.00.042, 7208.38.00.043, 7208.38.00.090, 7208.39.20.041, 7208.39.20.042, 7208.39.20.043, 7208.39.20.090, 7208.39.90.041, 7208.39.90.042, 7208.39.90.043,