Posted on 01 Aug 2025
The European Commission determined on July 25 that the existing anti-dumping and countervailing duties on China-origin organic coated steel products should not be revoked, according to a public release from the Commission. These measures had been in place for more than a decade, Mysteel Global notes.
In the final results of the second sunset review launched on April 30, 2024, the Commission found that removing the AD and CVD measures would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of damage from dumping and subsidization the measures aimed to prevent. Consequently, it recommended that the duties be extended.
These measures apply to certain organic coated steel products, which are flat-rolled non-alloy and alloy steel (excluding stainless steel) that are painted, varnished, or plastic-coated on at least one side, excluding sandwich panels for building, products with a final zinc-dust coating (70% or more zinc), and those with metallic chromium or tin coatings.
The decision means Chinese exporters will continue to face AD duties of up to 26.1% and CVD duties ranging from 13.7% to 44.7%. The penalties took effect from July 26.
The affected products are classified under the Combined Nomenclature (CN) codes: ex 7210 70 80, ex 7212 40 80, ex 7225 99 00, ex 7226 99 70 (TARIC codes 7210 70 80 11, 7210 70 80 91, 7212 40 80 01, 7212 40 80 21, 7212 40 80 82, 7225 99 00 11, 7225 99 00 91, 7226 99 70 11 and 7226 99 70 91).
The measures, first introduced by the European Council in March 2013, were upheld during a previous review in 2019. The European Steel Association subsequently sought to have another review conducted, arguing that Chinese products continued to pose a threat to European producers.
Among the Chinese mills whose exports are subject to ADs of 26.8% are Maanshan Iron & Steel, Wuhan Iron & Steel and Baosteel Iron & Steel, according to the release.
Source:Kallanish
