Thailand’s Ministry of Commerce has announced that it has initiated an antidumping (AD) duty investigation on tinplate imports from China, South Korea, Taiwan and the EU.
The investigation was launched upon the complaint by local steelmakers Siam Steel Sheet Co., Ltd and Thai Iron Sheet Co., Ltd. The alleged dumping margins stand at 18.21 percent for China, 65.93 percent for South Korea, at 34.85 percent for Taiwan and at 31.35 percent for the EU. Interested parties have 15 days to respond.
The products subject to investigation currently fall under Customs Tariff Statistics Position Numbers 7210.12.90.021, 7210.12.90.022, 7210.12.90.023, 7210.12.90.024, 7210.12.90.025, 7210.12.90.026, 7210.12.90.029, 7210.12.90.031, 7210.12.90.032, 7210.12.90.033, 7210.12.90.034, 7210.12.90.035, 7210.12.90.036, 7210.12.90.039 and 7210.12.90.090.