On October 8, 2021, the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) of Malaysia made a final ruling of first anti-dumping (AD) sunset review on cold-rolled coils of alloy and non-alloy steel from China, South Korea, and Vietnam, deciding to continue the imposition of AD duties on these three countries.

The products involved are cold-rolled coils of alloy and non-alloy steel of a thickness between 0.20 mm to 2.60 mm and width between 700 mm to 1,300 mm, excluding tin mill black plate and those of all grades and specifications for automotive end-usage, classified under tariffs codes 7209.15.00 00, 7209.16.10 00, 7209.16.90 00, 7209.17.10 00, 7209.17.90 00, 7209.18.99 00, 7225.50.10 00, and 7225.50.90 00.

The AD duty rate of the CIF value for China was set in a range of 35.89% to 42.08%, that for South Korea was at 0% to 21.64%, and Vietnam will be subject to a duty rate of 7.42% to 33.70%.

This measure will be valid for five years, from October 9, 2021 to October 8, 2026.