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In October 2021, the European Commission imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty of up to 24.6% on Chinese flat-rolled aluminum products. However, this decision was suspended for 9 months because of specific effects on lines 7060 and 7607 supply. After the review process, the EU lifted this suspension and continued to impose anti-dumping duties on China from July 12, 2022.1. EU: impose temporary anti-dumping duty on flat-rolled aluminum products imported from ChinaOn August 14, 2020, the European Commission received a European Aluminum complaint about the dumping of flat-rolled aluminum imported from China. The products under investigation include plates and roll with a thickness of 0.2 - 6mm as well as coils and strips with a thickness of 0.03-0.2mm, except for aluminum sheets used in the beverage packaging industry, car cover, or aerospace industry application.They are grouped under the HS codes 7606.11.10, 7606.11.91, 7606.11.93, 7606.11.99, 7606.12.20, 7606.12.92, 7606.12.93, 7606.12.99, 7606.91.00, 7606.9 and 7607.11.90.At the conclusion of the investigation, the European Commission implemented anti-dumping measures with duty rates ranging from 19.3 to 46.7% for flat-rolled aluminum products imported from China, effective from 13/04/2021.Specifically, shaped aluminum of Guangdong Haomei New Materials Co Ltd and Guangdong King Metal Light Alloy Technology Co Ltd will be subject to an anti-dumping duty of 21.2%, while that of Press Metal International Ltd is to a duty of 25%. Other companies that "cooperate" in the investigation are 22.1%, and materials from other companies are on duty at 32.1%.2. EU: imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on flat-rolled aluminum products imported from ChinaBy October 12, 2021, the EC had imposed definitive tariffs of up to 19.1-24.6% on flat-rolled aluminum products imported from China to limit dumping, causing damage to the industry of Europe. Flat-rolled aluminum products are one of the core products of EU steel with a market value of 700 million euros.However, on the same day, the Commission suspended the imposition of anti-dumping measures for a period of 9 months (according to the EU Basic Anti-Dumping Regulation, Article 14) to address market fluctuations that occurred after the investigation phase. The demand for aluminum products in the EU market is increasing, so the imposition of anti-dumping measures at this stage will cause supply disruptions and many other severe effects on trade cooperation with China in the future.3. EU: not to prolong the suspension of the definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of flat-rolled aluminum products from ChinaOn 9 March 2022, the European Commission sent a request to the European Aluminum Association and domestic producers to investigate whether the suspension should be extended or not. After considering market movements during the period of analysis (PoA), fluctuations in the aluminum industry that may occur in the near future, the views of importers, exporters, and the EC have decided not to extend the anti-dumping suspension of AFRPs originating in China.Thus, from July 12, 2022, China's flat-rolled aluminum products will be subject to the prescribed anti-dumping tax rate when imported into the EU.Antaike data show that China exported 380,000 tons of aluminum to the EU in 2021, down 17.6% compared to the same period last year. Under the EU's plan, Chinese exporters will be required to declare a carbon border tax from 2023 and be taxed on products that don't meet carbon emission regulations from 2026. These regulations will significantly affect the export of flat-rolled aluminum products from China to the European market. Besides, the challenges of supplying quality and cheap AFRPs to EU importers will increase in the coming time.

On October 7, 2020, the EU officially imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on hot-rolled stainless steel coils and sheets (SSHR) imported from Indonesia, China, and Taiwan. This move is to protect the interests of manufacturers in the European Union such as Belgium, Italy, and Finland against dumping by foreign enterprises. This decision contributed to the protection of nearly 200,000 domestic steel industry jobs and increased the EU's total number of trade remedies measures to 56.1. EU imposes temporary anti-dumping duty on steel imported from Indonesia, China, Taiwan1.1. Steel groups are imposed anti-dumping dutyOn June 28, 2019, the European Steel Association (Eurofer) accused manufacturers of hot rolled stainless steel coils and sheets (SSHR) from Indonesia, China, and Taiwan of dumping, affecting domestic manufacturers and market steel prices. The European Commission accepted the complaint and initiated an anti-dumping investigation on the products subject classified under the HS codes of HS 7219.11, 7219.12, 7219.13, 7219.14, 7219.22, 7219.23, 7219.24, 7220.11 and 7220.12.The general director of EUROFER said that the steel industry of Indonesia, China, and Taiwan have too much capacity, so they export cheap SSHR to European Union nations. Their dumping has caused a lot of damage to the European steel industry, so remedial measures are necessary.1.2. The temporary anti-dumping duty rate for Indonesia, China, and TaiwanOn January 25, 2020, the EC requested import registration for goods from Indonesia, China, and Taiwan for a period of 9 months. Regulations imposing import registration requirements officially took effect on January 24, 2020.On April 8, 2020, the European Commission issued Regulation (EU) 2020/508, imposing temporary anti-dumping duties on goods imported from Indonesia, China, and Taiwan, specifically:The duty rates for imports from China range from 14.5 to 18.9% of the net free-at Union-frontier price before duty depending on the company.The duty rate for imports from Chinese Taipei ranges from 6 to 7.5% of the net free-at Union-frontier price before duty depending on the company.The duty rate for imports from Indonesia is 17% of the net free-at Union-frontier price before duty depending on the company. 2. EU imposed definitive anti-dumping duty on Indonesia, China, TaiwanOn October 7, 2020, the European Commission imposed definitive anti-dumping duty on SSHR from Indonesia, China, and Taiwan. Specifically:The duty rate for imports from Indonesia is 17.3% of the net free-at Union-frontier price before duty depending on the company.The duty rate for imports from Taiwan is 4.1% or 7.5% of the net free-at Union-frontier price before duty depending on the company.The duty rate on imports from China is 9.2 - 19% of the net free-at Union-frontier price before duty depending on the company.One of China and Indonesia's most important industrial exports is stainless steel sheet and cold-rolled coil. Although there is no accurate report on the damage from the new anti-dumping duty from the EU,  it will have a direct impact on the two countries' export and production activities. Faced with the risk of oversupply and great economic damage, the countries involved have made recommendations and objections to the EU's decision to impose anti-dumping duties.Accordingly, the European Commission issued the Commission's Implementation Regulation (EU) 2020/1713 on November 17, 2020, amending the definitive anti-dumping duty rate on SSHR imported from China, Taiwan, and Indonesia in the case of a specific safeguard duty is also applied to the same good. If the official safeguard duty rate is 25% out-of-quota, importers are exempt from anti-dumping duties. 

On March 1, 2023, the UK’s Trade Remedies Authority announced the extension of anti-dumping measures on High Fatigue Performance Steel Concrete Reinforcement Bars (HFP) imported from China. This makes domestic businesses concerned about the disruption of the supply of good-priced steel.1. The UK: Applying anti-dumping duty on rebar imported from ChinaHFP rebar, also known when massed as reinforcing steel or reinforcement steel, is a major material in the construction industry with a high bearing capacity to reinforce steel structures. The use of HFP Rebar in construction has brought a value of more than £108 billion to the UK economy.During the period from April 1, 2020, to March 31, 2021, the UK imported 3,600 tons of rebar from China. In the long run, the government was worried about dumping that could cause the domestic steel industry to suffer significantly because of cheap supply.Therefore, the European Commission imposed anti-dumping duties on HFP bar steel under the HS code 72 14 20 00 10, 72 28 30 20 10, 72 28 30 41 10, 72 28 30 49 10, 72 28 30 61 10, 72 28 30 69 10, 72 28 30 70 10 and 72 28 30 89 10 imported from China. Those trade remedy measures were in effect from July 2016 to the end of July 29, 2021, without needing to be reviewed.2. The UK: Proposal to extend trade remedies with rebar imported from ChinaThe UK's Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) proposed to continue to extend the anti-dumping duty at 18.4-22.5% for HFP rebar imported from China. Faced with the tense war situation of Russia-Ukraine, the British government is also concerned about negative impacts on the steel industry and causing a shortage of rebar. Therefore, continuing to extend trade remedies with this product might affect the general economic interests of the country.However, after reviewing the feedback from stakeholders and new economic forecasts, TRA found that steel imports from Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus could be substituted from other countries such as Portugal, Spain, and Turkey. Therefore, the extension of anti-dumping duty did not disrupt the domestic steel supply. The relevant parties had requested until the end of October 14, 2022, before the Ministry of International Trade made a final decision.3. The UK: Continue to extend anti-dumping measures with rebar imported from ChinaOn March 1, 2023, the United Kingdom officially extended anti-dumping measures on construction rebar (HFP) imported from China. This decision was made after the Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) conducted a review of the petitions to cancel the trade remedy measures applied since 2016.According to Minister for Business and Trade - Nigel Huddleston, protecting domestic steel producers from unfair competition is a top priority for the government. Thus, the anti-dumping duty on Chinese rebar will be in effect until the end of July 2026.4. The UK: Vietnam's important steel export marketAccording to WTO statistics, by the end of June 2022, the UK has investigated a total of 04 trade remedies and applied 1 measure (transitional safeguard mechanism with steel products).According to the EU – UK Withdrawal Agreement, from January 1, 2021, the UK is no longer a member of the EU, and safeguard measures on steel products are carried out independently between the EU and the UK. After this event, both the UK and the EU conducted a review and updated the trade protectionism being applied.For Vietnam, the UK is currently only applying safeguard measures for steel products. In March 2022, The Trade Remedies Authority initiated an investigation and review of safeguard measures with steel products. In June 2022, they issued a final report, according to which Vietnam applied a separate tariff rate quota on a quarterly basis and a residual tariff quota for some steel products from July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2024.Thanks to the UKVFTA Free Trade Agreements, Vietnamese businesses have an edge over many other countries. According to data from Vietnam Customs, two-way trade turnover between Vietnam and the UK will reach nearly 6.84 billion USD in 2022, up 3.4% compared to 2021. Exports will reach 6.07 billion USD, up 5.2%, exports of iron and steel of all kinds to the UK reached 155.7 million USD, and products from iron and steel reached 63.3 million USD.Hopefully, the information about the UK's extension of anti-dumping duty on Chinese steel will help you update more about the world's steel market situation. Don't forget to follow and read the latest news about the steel industry in Vietnam and the world at MRS Steel!