The Mexican Ministry of Economy has issued the preliminary results of the antidumping investigation on hot rolled flat steel from China and Vietnam, according to the official Mexican gazette.
The investigation was commenced at March 3, 2025 on the application of local steel producer Ternium Mexico. The review period is set from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2024, and the analysis period is set from September 1, 2021 to August 31, 2024.
The ministry stated that during the investigation period there is sufficient preliminary evidence to support the finding that, imports of the product under investigation were carried out under normal values and pose a threat of injury to the domestic industry. The preliminary antidumping duties stand at $216-230/mt for China and $196.9/mt for Vietnam.
The products in question are imported through tariff items 7208.10.03, 7208.25.02, 7208.26.01, 7208.27.01, 7208.36.01, 7208.37.01, 7208.38.01, 7208.39.01, 7208.40.02, 7208.51.04, 7208.52.01, 7208.53.01, 7208.54.01, 7208.90.99, 7211.13.01, 7211.14.91, 7211.19.99, 7225.30.91, 7225.40.91, and 7226.91.07 of the General Import and Export Taxes Law (TIGIE).
