On 28 May 2012, the Government of Malaysia initiated an anti-dumping investigation based on a petition filed by Amsteel Mills Sdn. Bhd. on behalf of the domestic industry producing steel wire rods (SWR). The petitioner alleges that imports of steel wire rods originating in or exported from Chinese Taipei, the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of Indonesia, the Republic of Korea and the Republic of Turkey are being imported into Malaysia at a price much lower than the price in the domestic market of the alleged countries. The petitioner claims that this is causing material injury to the domestic industry in Malaysia.
The Government has completed the preliminary investigation as provided under Section 23 of the Countervailing and Anti-Dumping Duties Act 1993. The Government has found that there is sufficient evidence to continue with further investigation on the importations of SWR from the alleged countries.
The Government of Malaysia has decided to impose a provisional measure, which shall take the form of provisional anti-dumping duty guaranteed by a security equal to the amount of the dumping margin determined through the preliminary investigation. Provisional anti-dumping duties ranging from nil to 33.62% will be applied on imports from the alleged countries and shall be effective not more than 120 days from the date of the Government Gazette.
The final determination will be made based on the outcome of the verification visits to foreign producers’ premises no later than 120 days from the date of the notice of the preliminary determination report.
Interested parties (importers, foreign producers/exporters and associations related to the investigation) can have access to the non-confidential version of the public report on the preliminary determination by submitting a written request to the Ministry of International trade and Industry (MITI):
Director
Trade Practices Section
Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI)
Level 14, Block 8, Government Offices Complex
Jalan Duta
50622 Kuala Lumpur
MALAYSIA
Telephone Number: (603) 6200-0114
Facsimile Number : (603) 6201-6394
E-mail address : alltps@miti.gov.my
Ministry of International Trade and Industry
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
23 October 2012
The Government has completed the preliminary investigation as provided under Section 23 of the Countervailing and Anti-Dumping Duties Act 1993. The Government has found that there is sufficient evidence to continue with further investigation on the importations of SWR from the alleged countries.
The Government of Malaysia has decided to impose a provisional measure, which shall take the form of provisional anti-dumping duty guaranteed by a security equal to the amount of the dumping margin determined through the preliminary investigation. Provisional anti-dumping duties ranging from nil to 33.62% will be applied on imports from the alleged countries and shall be effective not more than 120 days from the date of the Government Gazette.
The final determination will be made based on the outcome of the verification visits to foreign producers’ premises no later than 120 days from the date of the notice of the preliminary determination report.
Interested parties (importers, foreign producers/exporters and associations related to the investigation) can have access to the non-confidential version of the public report on the preliminary determination by submitting a written request to the Ministry of International trade and Industry (MITI):
Director
Trade Practices Section
Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI)
Level 14, Block 8, Government Offices Complex
Jalan Duta
50622 Kuala Lumpur
MALAYSIA
Telephone Number: (603) 6200-0114
Facsimile Number : (603) 6201-6394
E-mail address : alltps@miti.gov.my
Ministry of International Trade and Industry
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
23 October 2012
