Posted on 03 Jun 2025
The European Commission (EC) announced on May 27 in its Official Journal the final decision to impose anti-dumping (AD) duties on tinplate products imported from China, following the conclusion of its investigation.
The probe was launched in April 2024 – in response to a complaint filed by the European Steel Association (EUROFER) – and provisional duties were introduced in January.
According to the EC, the final duty rates are set at 13.1% for the world's largest steelmaker Baosteel Group (including Baoshan Iron & Steel and WISCO-Nippon Steel Tinplate), 46.8% for Shougang Jingtang United Iron & Steel, headquartered in North China's Hebei province, and 62.3% for all other Chinese producers.
The Commission's investigation confirmed that Chinese tinplate products were being dumped into the EU market – a market valued at EUR 2.7 billion ($3.06 billion) annually – causing material injury to the region's tinplate industry. The EC's findings were also highlighted in a news release published on May 28.
The measures cover tin mill flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, coated or plated with tin, whether or not further coated with plastic and/or varnish. These goods are classified under CN codes 72101100, 72101200, and 72102000.
The newly imposed duties aim to restore fair competition between EU-manufactured tinplate and Chinese imports, the EC noted. Provisional measures had already taken effect on January 14, 2025.
Mysteel Global observed that even the provisional duties had taken a toll on trade. According to data from China's General Administration of Customs (GACC), China's tinplate exports to the EU-27 dropped sharply to just 48,700 tonnes over January-April 2025, down 73% year-on-year.
Tinplate is widely used in manufacturing tin cans for food packaging and aerosol sprays, Mysteel Global noted.
Source:Mysteel Global
