MALAYSIA will impose definitive anti-dumping duties on certain flat-rolled iron or non-alloy steel products coated with tin from China, India, Japan and South Korea, following the outcome of a government investigation into unfair trade practices.
The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) said the decision stems from an investigation launched on 14 August 2024, prompted by a petition from Perusahaan Sadur Timah Malaysia Bhd. The products in question are tin-coated flat-rolled steel sheets of 600mm width or more, commonly referred to as electrolytic tinplate or tinplate.
“The government has completed the investigation and made a final determination that the subject merchandise is being imported into Malaysia at a price lower than the selling price in the alleged countries, causing material injury to the domestic industry in Malaysia producing the like product,” MITI said in a statement.
As a result, Malaysia will impose anti-dumping tariffs ranging from 4.48 to 20.42 per cent on imports from China, 27.88 per cent on imports from India, between 15.74 and 36.80 per cent on Japanese imports, and between 21.60 and 35.43 per cent on imports from South Korea.
The Royal Malaysian Customs Department will enforce the tariffs over a five-year period, effective from 11 May 2025 to 10 May 2030.
“With the imposition of anti-dumping duties on the imports of subject merchandise from the alleged countries, it is expected that the effects of unfair trade practices will be addressed,” the ministry said.
MITI added that any interested parties, including domestic manufacturers, importers, foreign exporters and registered trade associations involved in the investigation, may access the non-confidential version of the final determination report by submitting a written request to MITI’s Trade Practices Section.
