Malaysia extends anti-dumping duties on cold-rolled steel coil from China and Japan, ending them on South Korea and Vietnam

On 21 June 2025, the Malaysian Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) officially announced the final conclusion of the administrative review (also known as the final review) on anti-dumping duties imposed on cold-rolled coils (CRC) of iron or non-alloy steel, with a width of over 1,300mm, imported from China, Korea, Japan and Vietnam, excluding steel used in the manufacture of automobiles or corrugated board parts in transformers.

The review was initiated on 24 December 2024, based on a request filed by Mycron Steel CRC Sdn. Bhd. on behalf of the domestic industry. The purpose of the review is to assess whether the termination of the anti-dumping measure is likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury to the domestic industry.

After the investigation, MITI concluded that if the anti-dumping duty on imported products from China and Japan is terminated, there will be a high possibility of continued dumping, which will negatively affect the domestic manufacturing industry. Therefore, Malaysia decided to continue to apply anti-dumping duties on these two countries for a period of five years, from June 23, 2025 to June 22, 2030.

Specifically, the tax rates applied are as follows: for China, Angang Steel Company Limited will be subject to a tax rate of 4.82%; Maanshan Iron and Steel Co., Ltd is 4.76%; Shougang Jingtang United Iron & Steel Co., Ltd is 8.74%; and other manufacturers or exporters from China will be subject to a tax rate of 26.38%. For Japan, all manufacturers or exporters will be subject to a uniform tax rate of 26.39%.

Meanwhile, for South Korea and Vietnam, MITI has issued a negative conclusion and decided to terminate the application of anti-dumping duties as well as end the investigation on steel products from these two countries. The decision will take effect from 23 June 2025.

MITI also announced that interested parties including domestic enterprises, foreign importers, exporters and associations can submit a written request to be provided with a non-confidential public copy of the final conclusion report.

Through this decision, MITI continues to demonstrate its role as a key agency in protecting domestic industry from unfair competition, while maintaining its commitment to comply with World Trade Organization regulations and Malaysian domestic laws.

Source: Mysteel