Mexico launches fourth anti-dumping sunset review investigation on hot rolled steel plates

On March 26, 2020, the Mexican Ministry of Economic Affairs issued an announcement in the official gazette that the fourth anti-dumping sunset review investigation was initiated on hot rolled steel plates originating in Russia and Ukraine and boron-containing hot rolled steel plates originating in Russia. The dumping investigation period in this case is from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019, and the damage investigation period is from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2019. The TIGIE tax numbers of the steel products involved are 7208.10.99, 7208.26.01, 7208.27.01, 7208.38.01, 7208.39.01, 7225.30.04, 7225.30.05, 7225.40.03 and 7225.40.04. During the investigation, the current anti-dumping measures remained in effect.

On January 25, 1999, Mexico initiated anti-dumping investigations into Russian and Ukrainian hot rolled steel plates. On March 28, 2000, Mexico made an affirmative final ruling on anti-dumping on the case, imposing anti-dumping duties of 30.31% and 46.66% on Russia and Ukraine, respectively. On March 17, 2006, for the first time, Mexico extended anti-dumping duties on Russia and Ukraine-related products for a period of five years. On September 8, 2011, Mexico adjusted the anti-dumping duties on Russian and Ukrainian products to 21% and 25% respectively, with a validity period of 5 years. On January 28, 2016, Mexico for the third time extended anti-dumping duties on Russian and Ukrainian hot rolled steel plates products.