KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 (Bernama) — The government will impose a provisional anti-dumping duties ranging from Nil to 25 per cent on electrolytic tinplates imported from China and South Korea.

The International Trade and Industry Ministry said the duties are effective not more than 120 days from July 20 and the final determination will be made no later than 120 days from July 20.

“The government has decided to impose a provisional measure, which shall take the form of a provisional anti-dumping duty, guaranteed by a security equal to the amount of the dumping margin determined through the preliminary investigation,” the ministry said in a statement.

The ministry said the government has completed preliminary investigations on the importations of tinplates as provided under Section 23 of the Countervailing and Anti-Dumping Duties Act 1993.

“There is sufficient evidence to continue with further investigations on the importations of tinplates from the alleged countries,” the ministry said.

The government initiated an anti-dumping investigation on Feb 20 based on a petition filed by Perusahaan Sadur Timah Malaysia Bhd on behalf of the domestic industry producing tinplates.

The petitioner alleged that tinplate imports originating from or exported from China and South Korea are being imported into Malaysia at a price much lower than the price in the domestic market of the alleged countries.

The petitioner claimed that this was causing material injury to the domestic industry in the country.

It said interested parties on this matter can have access to the non-confidential version of the public report on the preliminary determination by submitting a written request.