On February 6, 2025, the Ministry of Investment, Trade, and Industry of Malaysia (MITI) announced the initiation of an anti-dumping investigation on galvanized iron coils/sheets or galvanized steel coils/sheets imported from China, South Korea, and Vietnam.
The investigation was initiated based on a petition filed by the domestic industry, represented by CSC Steel Sdn. Bhd.
The subject product under investigation is galvanized iron (Flat-rolled products of iron alloy or non-alloy steel, plated or coated with zinc, using the hot dip process (galvanized iron coils/sheets or galvanized steel coils/sheets)), classified under the following HS and AHTN codes:
7210.49.11 00, 7210.49.14 00, 7210.49.15 00, 7210.49.16 00, 7210.49.17 00, 7210.49.18 00, 7210.49.19 00, 7210.49.91 00, 7210.49.99 00, 7212.30.11 00, 7212.30.12 00, 7212.30.13 00, 7212.30.14 00, 7212.30.19 00, 7212.30.90 00, 7225.92.20 00, 7225.92.90 00, 7225.99.90 00, 7226.99.11 00, 7226.99.19 00, 7226.99.91 00, and 7226.99.99 00.
Investigation Period:
(i) Dumping investigation period: October 1, 2023 – September 30, 2024
(ii) Injury investigation period:
- October 1, 2021 – September 30, 2022
- October 1, 2022 – September 30, 2023
- October 1, 2023 – September 30, 2024
Interested parties wishing to participate in the investigation must submit written comments and respond to the investigation questionnaire by March 8, 2025, via the TRIMA system.
Failure to respond or providing incomplete answers may result in the application of available facts, which could lead to adverse outcomes for the companies involved. Responses must be submitted in both confidential and non-confidential versions (the non-confidential version should summarize the confidential data).
Manufacturers and exporters not named in the petition but who have exported the investigated product to Malaysia and wish to participate must register through the TRIMA system by February 21, 2025.
Manufacturers and exporters who have exported the investigated product to Malaysia but have not received an email notification from the investigating authority must register via the TRIMA system to participate in the case.
To protect their legitimate interests, related manufacturers and exporters should familiarize themselves with the procedure and actively contact Vietnamese law firms specializing in anti-dumping and trade remedy for timely assistance.
Download the initiation notice here.
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