Mexico’s economy secretariat, SE, has applied definitive countervailing duties on HRC imports from China, France and Germany, after concluding a probe into the imports of the product, which was requested by AHMSA and Ternium Mexico.
SE said HRC imports from ArcelorMittal in Bremen, Germany, should pay a $137/mt tariff, while orders from other German producers should be entitled to a $166.01/mt duty.
Imports of the flat product from Tangshan in China will pay a $335.60/mt aliquot, while imports from other Chinese producers will pay a $354.92/mt tariff.
Imports of HRC coming from ArcelorMittal Mediterranée in France will pay a $67.54/mt levy, while orders from other French producers will be taxed at $75.59/mt.