Malaysia Initiates Anti-dumping Probe On Coated Steel Imports From China, Taiwan, Viet Nam -- MITI

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has initiated an anti-dumping duty investigation on imports of flat rolled products of other alloy and non-alloy steel, plated or coated with aluminium and zinc, originating or exported from China, Taiwan and Viet Nam (the subject merchandise).

In a statement today, the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) said that on June 19 this year, the government received a petition from domestic producer NS Bluescope Malaysia Sdn Bhd requesting an anti-dumping duty investigation.

The petition alleged that imports of the subject merchandise originating or exported from the countries concerned were sold at prices much lower than their domestic selling prices in those countries.

MITI said the petitioner further claimed that the dumped imports from the countries concerned had increased in terms of absolute quantity and had caused material injury to the domestic industry. 

“The government has assessed and considered the information and evidence of dumping, injury and causal link set out in the Petition and decided to initiate an anti-dumping duty investigation on imports of the subject merchandise pursuant to Section 20 of the Countervailing and Anti-Dumping Duties Act 1993 (Act 504) and Regulation 7 of the Countervailing and Anti-Dumping Duties Regulations 1994 (Regulations),” said MITI. 

It said the government has also determined the Period of Injury Determination (POID) and Period of Investigation (POI) for this investigation as follows: Year 1 (Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023),  Year 2 (Jan 1,  2024 – Dec 31, 2024) and  Year 3 (POI): Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025.

MITI said in accordance with Act 504 and the regulations, a preliminary determination will be made within 120 days from the date of initiation.

“If the preliminary determination is affirmative, the government will impose a provisional anti-dumping duty at the rate that is necessary to prevent further injury to the domestic industry,” said the ministry.

All submissions of information and questionnaire responses must be made by electronic means via the Trade Remedies Investigation Management System (TRIMA), which can be accessed at https://traderemedies.miti.gov.my.

Relevant interested parties are to provide their views in writing, questionnaire responses and additional supporting evidence to MITI by electronic means by August 17, 2026. 

-- BERNAMA