Mexico’s economy secretariat, SE, has applied definite antidumping (AD) duties over the imports of coated flat steel from China and Taiwan, following investigations started in December 2015, SE said on Monday.
The investigations followed a request from local producers Ternium Mexico and Tenigal.
The Mexican government said imports of coated flat steel from China Steel Corporation (CSC), Beijing Shougang, Shougang Jingtang and Tangshan will pay a 22.26 percent duty, while imports of the product from Baoshan will pay 22.22 percent.
SE added all other exporters from Taiwan will pay a 52.57 percent duty, while all other Chinese exporters will pay 76.33 percent.
The products subject to the antidumping duty currently falls under Customs Tariff Statistics Position Numbers 7210.30.01, 7210.30.99, 7210.41.01, 7210.41.99, 7210.49.01, 7210.49.02, 7210.49.03, 7210.49.04, 7210.49.99, 7210.61.01, 7210.70.01, 7210.70.99, 7212.20.01, 7212.20.02, 7212.20.99, 7212.30.01, 7212.30.02, 7212.30.99, 7212.40.03, 7212.40.99, 7225.91.01, 7225.92.01, 7226.99.01, 7226.99.02, 9802.00.01, 9802.00.02, 9802.00.03, 9802.00.04, 9802.00.06, 9802.00.07, 9802.00.10, 9802.00.13, 9802.00.15 and 9802.00.19.
China and Taiwan will have 23 business days to comment the investigation. Ultimately, Mexico has been taking steps to protect its struggling steel industry. Measures include AD probes, provisional and definite duties for imported steel.