Australia initiates the second double-reverse sunset review investigation on China-related galvanized sheets
On August 22, 2022, the Australian Anti-dumping Commission issued Announcement No. 2022/086, stating that in response to the application submitted by the Australian company BlueScope Steel Ltd on July 29, 2022, the import of galvanized sheets from China, Taiwan, and South Korea (Zinc Coated (Galvanised) Steel) initiated the second anti-dumping sunset review investigation, and initiated the second anti-subsidy sunset review investigation on galvanized sheets imported from mainland China.
The review and investigation period of this case is from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022. The Australian customs codes of the products involved are 7210.49.00.55, 7210.49.00.56, 7210.49.00.57, 7210.49.00.58, 7212.30.00.61, 7225.92.00.38, and 7226.99.00.71. The Australian Anti-dumping Commission is expected to submit the final anti-dumping and countervailing sunset review recommendations to the Australian Minister of Industry, Energy, and Emission Reduction no later than January 24, 2023.
Stakeholders should submit the questionnaire and related materials to [email protected] or by post to The Director, Investigations Unit 1, Anti-Dumping Commission GPO Box 2013 Canberra ACT 2601, Australia or contact number by 28 September 2022: +61 2 6276 1013 Fax: +61 3 8539 2499.
On September 5, 2012, Australia conducted an anti-dumping investigation on iron or non-alloy galvanized sheets with a width less than or equal to 600 mm or a width greater than 600 mm imported from mainland China, South Korea, and Taiwan. On November 26, 2012, Australia conducted a countervailing investigation on iron or non-alloy galvanized sheets with a width of less than or equal to 600 mm or a width greater than 600 mm imported from mainland China.
The Australian customs codes of the products involved are 7210.49.00.55, 7210.49.00.56, 7210.49.00.57, 7210.49.00.58, 7212.30.00.61. On August 5, 2013, Australia made anti-dumping and anti-subsidy affirmations for the above-mentioned products imported from mainland China. The sexual final ruling, making a definitive anti-dumping final ruling on the above-mentioned products imported from South Korea and Taiwan, China.
On May 15, 2015, Australia conducted an anti-circumvention investigation on galvanized sheets originating in South Korea and Taiwan, China; on June 1, 2015, Australia conducted an anti-circumvention investigation on galvanized sheets originating in mainland China and reviewed Whether the product in question circumvents anti-dumping and countervailing measures by making slight changes.
The customs codes of the products involved are 7225.92.00.38 and 7226.99.00.71. On March 18, 2016, the Australian Anti-Dumping Commission made an affirmative final ruling on the above-mentioned anti-circumvention case, expanding the anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures for the products involved in the above countries and regions to a wide range of Alloy galvanized sheet less than or equal to 600 mm or width greater than 600 mm, Chinese mainland enterprises Angang Steel Co., Ltd., Benxi Iron and Steel (Group) International Economic and Trade Co., Ltd. &Trading Co.) and Yieh Phui Enterprise Co., Ltd., a Taiwanese enterprise, are included in the taxation scope.
On November 10, 2017, the Australian Anti-dumping Commission issued Announcement No. 2017/159, stating that in response to an application submitted by Australian company BlueScope Steel Limited on October 6, 2017, the first anti-dumping was initiated against galvanized sheets imported from mainland China. and anti-subsidy sunset review investigation initiated the first anti-dumping sunset review investigation on galvanized sheets imported from South Korea and Taiwan.
On July 17, 2018, the Australian Anti-dumping Commission issued Announcement No. 2018/96, making the first anti-dumping sunset review affirmative final ruling on galvanized sheets imported from mainland China, Taiwan, and South Korea, and decided to continue to impose on the above countries. Anti-dumping duties are imposed on the products involved in the case/region, ranging from 0% to 20.6%, 2.4% to 28.2%, and 2.4% to 13.7%; the first anti-subsidy sunset review of galvanized sheets imported from mainland China is made a positive final ruling, decided to continue to levy 0% to 22.8% of the countervailing duty on the products involved. The measures are valid until August 6, 2023.
