Posted on 07 Aug 2026
Malaysia has launched an anti-dumping investigation into certain coated steel imports from China, Chinese Taipei and Vietnam, alongside an expiry review of existing duties on prepainted steel coil imports from China and Vietnam.
The actions follow petitions from local steel manufacturers, who claimed unfairly priced imports continue to harm Malaysia's domestic steel industry, the Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) said.
One petitioner, NS Bluescope Malaysia Sdn Bhd, sought an investigation into imports of flat-rolled alloy and non-alloy steel products plated or coated with aluminium and zinc from China, Chinese Taipei and Vietnam.
The company alleged the products were exported to Malaysia at prices significantly below their domestic selling prices in the exporting countries, constituting dumping.
It also claimed the volume of dumped imports had increased, causing material injury to the domestic industry.
After assessing the evidence on dumping, injury and the causal link, Miti initiated the investigation under the Countervailing and Anti-Dumping Duties Act 1993 and its accompanying regulations.
The injury assessment covers the period from Jan 1, 2023, to Dec 31, 2025, while the investigation period runs from Jan 1 to Dec 31, 2025.
A preliminary determination will be made within 120 days of the investigation's initiation. If the findings are affirmative, the government may impose provisional anti-dumping duties to prevent further injury to local producers.
Separately, Miti has begun an expiry review of existing anti-dumping duties on imports of prepainted, painted or colour-coated steel coils from China and Vietnam.
The review follows a request by CSC Steel Sdn Bhd, which argued that allowing the current duties to lapse would likely result in continued or recurring dumping and injury to the domestic industry.
Miti said it had assessed the information submitted and decided to initiate the review under the Countervailing and Anti-Dumping Duties Act 1993.
The review covers imports from Jan 1 to Dec 31, 2025, with a final determination to be completed within 180 days from the date of initiation.
For both proceedings, interested parties must submit written representations, questionnaire responses and supporting evidence electronically through the Trade Remedies Investigation Management System by Aug 17, 2026.
Miti said it may base its preliminary or final determinations on the available facts if interested parties fail to provide the required information within the stipulated deadline.
Source:The Straits Times
