The European Union has extended to Malaysia an 85 percent tariff on iron and steel screws and bolts from China as Chinese exporters used the country to evade the levy and undercut EU producers.
As revealed by an inquiry carried out by the EU-27, the AD duty "was circumvented by transshipment from Malaysia."
The decision extending the 85 percent anti-dumping duty to Malaysia has taken effect after being published in the Official Journal of the European Union on July 28.
The decision exempts eight Malaysian exporters, Acku Metal Industries (M) Sdn. Bhd, Chin Well Fasteners Company Sdn. Bhd, Jinfast Industries Sdn. Bhd, Power Steel and Electroplating Sdn. Bhd, Sofasco Industries (M) Sdn. Bhd, Tigges Fastener Technology (M) Sdn. Bhd, TI Metal Forgings Sdn. Bhd, United Bolt and Nut Sdn. Bhd.
The products covered by the AD order are listed under the following NC codes: 7318 12 90, 7318 14 91, 7318 14 99, 7318 15 59, 7318 15 69, 7318 15 81, 7318 15 89, 7318 15 90, 7318 21 00 7318 22 00 (TARIC codes 7318 12 90 11, 7318 12 90 91, 7318 14 91 11, 7318 14 91 91, 7318 14 99 11, 7318 14 99 91, 7318 15 59 11, 7318 15 59 61, 7318 15 59 81, 7318 15 69 11, 7318 15 69 61, 7318 15 69 81, 7318 15 81 11, 7318 15 81 61, 7318 15 81 81, 7318 15 89 11, 7318 15 89 61, 7318 15 89 81, 7318 15 90 21, 7318 15 90 71, 7318 15 90 91, 7318 21 00 31, 7318 21 00 95, 7318 22 00 31 e 7318 22 00 95).